I had a free hour today so I jumped in the Jeep and meandered to the SW of our home. As I wound around through the little valleys I happened upon a large flock of turkeys. There had to have been at least 40 all together. I rolled down my window and was able to snap a couple of shots, though not perfectly sharp I liked this photo. It was at this time I also discovered I was at another isolated pocket of prairie land. This time it was Shea Prairie I'm adding to my list of places to explore in more detail.
View of Blue Mounds from the south, July 21, 2020
View of Blue Mounds from the south, July 21, 2020
Dickcissel (Spiza americana)on a Compass Plant. July 21, 2020
View of Blue Mounds State Park from the south on County Highway F.
A late July after dinner stroll with my family.
It's the end of July 2020 and the wild flowers are in full bloom.
Late July 2020
Red-winged blackbird, Late July 2020
Late July 2020
Late July 2020
Common Wood-Nymph Cercyonis pegala
Giant Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio cresphontes
Giant Swallowtail Butterfly Papilio cresphontes
Red-winged Blackbird. Agelaius phoeniceus
Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifolium
Rattlesnake Master, Eryngium yuccifolium
Common Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus
Common Pheasant, Phasianus colchicus
September 13, 2020 Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus
September 13, 2020
September 13, 2020
September 14, 2020 Smokey Sunset - Wildfires on the West Coast burn out of control.
September 14, 2020 Smokey Sunset - Wildfires on the West Coast burn out of control.
October 15th, 2020
