Redtail Hawk, outside of Lena, Illinois

Taken while driving my family back from a wedding shower for my daughter.  Taken just before it took to flight.

Cedar Waxwings in Texas

I live in SE Wisconsin, and each fall we see the Cedar Waxwings for a few weeks as they migrate through feeding on the ripe cedar berries (and others).  While we see them from time to time in the summer too, fall is when they are easy to spot.  Then, they disappear as the fall turns to winter here, and they look for food in other southern states.  I had a business meeting in Dallas Texas last week, and I found many of them there, feeding on berry trees that were near the hotel I was staying at.  It was nice to see them again!

Marsh Madness in Horicon

I took the day off in recognition of my 52nd birthday and with cameras in hand, I spent a few hours in and near the Horicon Marsh State Wildlife area (Wisconsin). 

While the marsh was still frozen and covered with snow, geese where already stopping over, and a number of sandhill cranes were seen (and heard) well overhead on their way north.  In a small wooded area, I found this cardinal signing back and forth with another one.  I also spotted a few redtail hawks and a red-bellied woodpecker, and heard my first robin this year.