end of Day 1 at Crex Meadows

hawks playing

   

   

   

Bald Eagle in middle of Phantom Lake

   

   

   

as the sun sets, the Sandhill Cranes return to roost at Crex Meadows

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

more from Day 1 at Crex Meadows

Crex Meadows, Day 1 (cont.)

Sandhill Cranes roost during the night at Crex Meadows; in the morning they leave looking for food in nearby fields, returning in the evening.

  

  

  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

Four days at Crex Meadows

During the last two weeks I visited Crex Meadows four times, primarily to observe the migration of one of my favorite birds, the Sandhill Crane. Crex Meadows Wildlife Area is located just north of Grantsburg, Wisconsin. The Visitor Center is well-staffed, has many exhibits, a complete gift shop, and, most importantly, clean bathrooms. Below are photos from the morning of Day 1.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 

 

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

end of a series

This concludes my current series of mostly bird photos from the Blue Cloud Abbey and environs near Marvin, South Dakota. I will be continuing with more pictures of the Abbey on my other blog. Next, I will be posting photos from recent trips to Crex Meadows near Grantsburg, Wisconsin -- lots of Sandhill Cranes.

wordless wednesday at Blue Cloud Abbey

Blue Cloud Abbey sunset

iPhone panoramic photo

hunting near Blue Cloud Abbey, Marvin, SD

 

 

 

 

 

 

I know it's a bird blog!

 

 

  

 

 

 

Da Cat, the new cat at Blue Cloud Abbey

grounded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

more snow pix

iPhone panorama

  

  

for more snow pix, check my other blog

RAW

Why shoot in high res RAW? Well, it's the most forgiving format, and I need all the grace I can get.

-- Andris Sprogis

Meadowlarks migrating during snow at Blue Cloud

Sparrows at 1st snow at Blue Cloud

Kingfisher at Big Stone NWR