The sugarbush a spring tradition.

Spring Stream Fishing

Another sure sign of spring. Wading in your favorite fishing stream.

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

Bald Eagles and Bald Eagles and .......

My wife and I were treated to a rare sight for us. First and Adult Bald Eagle perched along US 2 in Maple Wisconsin and then as we were leaving we spotted the rare sight of 10+ (we counted 13 at one point) eagles all with a few hundred feet of each other. Unfortunately the gathering was at the back edge of an 80 acre field. These shots were taken with a 400 mm lens. Still a great sight. It's starting to feel like spring is not far off.

Pileated and Downy Woodpeckers

Thanks to our friends E & T for having us over for great food, great friendship and yes great bird watching.

The "metamorphosis" continues. Nice floor.

Hot pond ice fishing. This is a first. Tip ups from a boat?

Notice the tip up in the lower right corner of this picture. These two had a string of four tip ups running along the edge of the ice. Running west to east along the open water ice edge. Interesting approach.

Jambie..... free to run forever.

Jambie is home. Keeping and eye on us all.

The project continues

This should make all of us Ashlanders feel better.

These two weather reports were captured offline by our snowbird friends Dale & Donna. They were captured last week during the cold snap here. I know us locals were sure complaining about the cold. But now I see it wasn't just us. Of course we had more than shorts, T-shirts and sandals to wear. Thanks Dale.