Outstanding in his field.

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Thanks J & K.

Mom?

It's me Butler!
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Fall's last nectar.

Common Sulphur (Colias philodice).

For Billycreek. Paper?

Milwaukee species.

Game time!

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Milwaukee trip.

Mute swan

Photographed 10/27/05. Chequamegon Bay. Mute swan (Cygnus olor) identified by "orange bill and black knob above the bill".

Rough-legged hawk #1.

Probably the same hawk posted 10/25/05.

Rough-legged hawk #2.

Probably the same hawk posted on 10/25/05.

A gaggle.

UFO?

Photographed in the "skies" over Mason WI.

Maybe not.

Ok! OK! 8th grade science project.

8th grade science class launching rockets.

Rough-legged hawk. Bayfield County.

Thanks to Dick Verch for identifying the hawk as " a Rough-legged Hawk (probably a juvenile). It is a bird that breeds in the sub-arctic and many migrate to the northern states for the winter. May stay in the area all winter."

Photographed 10/25/05.

Fall flowers.

Photographed 10/25/05

Water droplets.

A bee's eye view.

For the artists among us.

Fall fruit #1

Fall fruit #2

Simple joys #1

From the archives.

Simple joys #2

From the archives.

Simple joys #3

From the archives.

Downy Woodpecker (Male)

Todays quick visitor to the yard.

Downy Woodpecker (Male) #2

Todays quick visitor to the yard.

Bayview beach SE view.

View looking southeast.

Bayview beach NW view.

View looking northwest.

Ornamental grass.

A closer look.

Vaccinium (Blueberry).

Hillside color.

46° 34.125N
091° 03.545W

Evolutionary advantage?

Sciurus carolinensis.
Studies have shown that black animals have 18% lower heat loss in temperatues below -10 degrees celcius. That would describe northern Wisconsin!

Fall harvest.

Pie anyone?

By design or random occurrence?

You decide.

Back yard regular.

Sciurus carolinensis.
Foraging in the black walnut tree.

Sidewalk mural of days past.

Main and Chapple.

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Sunday morning walk.

600 block of Chapple.

City fall color.

7th Street West.

Franklin Lake. Onedia County WI.

Eagle.

EAGLE!!

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Fall forest floor.

Waxing moon. October 24, 2005 @ 21:40 CST

46° 34.098N
090° 54.634W

Saxifraga

From the archives.

A local mural of times past.

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Oredock. Local landmark.

Craftmanship.

County fair exhibition hall.

Soo Line "Oredock" approach.

Phasianus colchicus

Game farm escapee. Ring-necked pheasant.

Looking East.

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For Laurel.

Miles from shore. Telephoto magic.