Cold drink of water 2

Cold drink of water 2

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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My summer hangout

My summer hangout

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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frozen fish

frozen fish

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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Checking the bird feeders

Checking the bird feeders

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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Hunting the hedge

Hunting the hedge

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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Fall painting

Fall painting

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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Buckeye on aster

Buckeye on aster

The title says it all.

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Uploaded on Nov 2, 2011

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The admireable admiral

The admireable admiral

Red Admiral on goldenrod.

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Uploaded on Nov 2, 2011

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The last water lilly 3

The last water lilly 3

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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Moocolic

Moocolic

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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Afternoon stroll

Afternoon stroll

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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Gray Ghost

Gray Ghost

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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Cranefly 2

Cranefly 2

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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Deadly dinner

Deadly dinner

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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Jabba the Bullfrog

Jabba the Bullfrog

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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Double Buckeyes

Double Buckeyes

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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Brunch

Brunch

Twelve-spotted Dragonfly munching on a bug.

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Uploaded on Aug 23, 2011

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Monarch on Cup plant

Monarch on Cup plant

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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