First Buck with Horns this Spring

This was the first White-tailed buck with horns that I’ve seen this spring.

 

Third Fawn Sighting

I’ve been having a great spring in terms of fawn sightings.

 

About Ready to Nest

It’s been about a week since this pair of Eastern Bluebirds built their nest. For the most part I haven’t seen them around the nest but yesterday I noticed they were showing a little more interest in the nest.

 

Flowers along the Red Cedar State Trail

There were a variety of flowers out on a recent hike along the Red Cedar State Trail.

 

 

First Fawn of the Spring

I noticed a White-tailed deer doe out in the prairie. From the way it was behaving I realized that it was grooming a fawn. Unfortunately the fawn was not visible.  When the doe moved the fawn was in the open and I managed a few shots before it bounded off.

 

Butterfly Weed

Butterfly weed taken on a recent visit to Crex Meadows.

 

Columbine Wildflowers

Taken on a recent visit to Crex Meadows.

 

Trumpeter Swan Cygnets

We encountered a few Trumpeter Swan Cygnets on a recent visit to Crex Meadows.

 

Water Lilies

Water Lilies taken on a recent visit to Crex Meadows.

 

Hoffman Hills Wildflowers

These are some of the wildflowers I found on a recent visit to Hoffman Hills Recreation Area.

Prairie Smoke

Spiderwort

Orange Hawkweed

Goat’s Beard

Daisy Fleabane

Canada Hawkweed

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