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Goldfinch getting a drink at the water pond. Winter finally arrived, bringing some snow and temps down in the teens.

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Uploaded on Jan 13, 2012

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This is a shot of the gazebo and pond I took last month, right after a storm rolled through. Happy New Year everyone!

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Uploaded on Dec 30, 2011

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It's cold enough today that there's a thin film of ice on the water pond. Surprisingly, the gold...

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Uploaded on Dec 8, 2011

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I noticed a young hawk hunting the back yard bird feeders this morning. I turned around from the...

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Uploaded on Nov 15, 2011

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This young Coopers Hawk chased a flock of sparrows into the hedge around the back deck. He made several trys, but ended up going away hungry.

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Uploaded on Nov 15, 2011

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Haven't posted any fall pictures so I thought I'd play a little catch up. This is a shot of leaves...

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Uploaded on Nov 4, 2011

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The title says it all.

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Uploaded on Nov 2, 2011

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Red Admiral on goldenrod.

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Uploaded on Nov 2, 2011

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Had a soft rain today and I thought I'd grab a shot of the last water lilly I'll see in the pond this year.

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Uploaded on Oct 13, 2011

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Yes, there are cows in this scene. Look closely under the big oak. Actually, I was torn between...

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Uploaded on Oct 2, 2011

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I was wandering along the Middlefork near my house when I spotted this young coyote coming down the...

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Uploaded on Sep 30, 2011

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This is a Common Gray Treefrog. Not very pretty, but darned well camoflaged.

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Uploaded on Sep 26, 2011

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I was wandering along the river this afternoon when this Crane Fly landed in the shallows next to a...

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Uploaded on Sep 20, 2011

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These are Black Swallowtail caterpillars feeding on Water Hemlock. Every part of this plant is...

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Uploaded on Sep 13, 2011

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Frogs come and go all the time in my water pond, but Jabba here, has been a permanent resident since...

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Uploaded on Sep 12, 2011

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Buckeyes on Goldenrod. I've always liked Buckeyes. Well, except for the ones from Ohio.

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Uploaded on Aug 31, 2011

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Twelve-spotted Dragonfly munching on a bug.

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Uploaded on Aug 23, 2011

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The butterfly population has been way down here this year. Walking through my prairie it seem as if...

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Uploaded on Aug 23, 2011

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