Unusually large apiary for this region.

This apiary is larger than usual for this area.

Apiary complete with electric fence to keep out bears.

Adult female Northern Harrier. Thanks to Ryan Brady's ID

 Thanks to Ryan Brady for IDing this Northern Harrier.

These photo were taken on WI Hwy 63 south of Clayton WI.  They were taken yesterday on a quick trip down to the Twin Cities. Saturday night we slept in our Little Guy camper. First trip out this year.  Thanks to Joe and Barb for "hosting" our overnight stay. Saturday night we had some thunderstorms pass through. Lots of lightening, thunder and rain. What followed was warm temperatures. 

On our trip back this morning we rode with windows open from River Falls to just south of Grand View. Temps drop from mid sixties to mid forties in about a five mile stretch. Fog from 118 and 63 intersection to Ashland.

Coyotes.

These Coyotes were photographed at the back edge of an 80 acre field with a 400 mm lens. This field has been one of the best place I know for seeing and photographing wildlife. I've seen and photographed eagles, coyotes, bear, hawks, turkeys, sandhill cranes, harriers and deer to name a few. In fact I've decide to add a new label to use with these photos...hwy118