I went up to Horicon Marsh early this morning to see what was going on. Lots of Great Egrets as what has been reported there. Some of the other birds seen to note, Black-necked Stilts, Dowitchers, Black-crowned Night Herons, Sora, Great Blue Herons, Black Terns and a American Bittern, a long awaited life bird for me. I did not get a shot of this bird as it flew in front of me as I was just pulling up on the shoulder on Hwy 49. As I talked with a couple of birders on the Hwy moments later, they too had seen the American Bittern. Lots of juvenile birds seen today, too many to list. It was a beautiful day at the marsh with a cool breeze and mostly sun. Most images are of the Great Egrets and Great Blue Herons, some of the other birds were in the harsh sunlight to the south of Hwy 49, no images taken. Images were taken on August 5, 2016
Great Egrets
Sora
Sora
Sora
Sora
Sora
Black-necked Stilt
Pied-billed Grebe, juvenile
Pied-billed Grebe, juvenile
Pied-billed Grebe, juvenile just resting
American Coot, juvenile
Great Egrets
Great Egret with the catch
Great Egret, the catch!
Great Egret, with the catch
Great Egret, the gulp!
Great Egret fishing
Great Egret with the catch
Great Egret, a little preening going on
Great Egret
Great Egret a miss!
Great Egret fishing
Great Egret just looking around
Great Egret in the tree
Great Blue Heron, juvenile
Great Blue Heron, juvenile
Great Blue Heron, juvenile
Great Blue Heron, juvenile
Great Blue Heron, juvenile, not sure what this is all about when it shakes it’s head as if it has a bee in the month which I don’t think is what is going on
Great Blue Heron, juvenile, not sure what this is all about when it shakes it’s head as if it has a bee in the month which I don’t think is what is going on
Great Blue Heron, juvenile
Absolutely wonderful images, Jim!
Beautiful shots! Thanks for sharing.
What really lovely photos Jim! Love many, but especially the very first one!
Awesome! The stilt is my favorite. Thanks Jim, as always.
Such enjoyable and entertaining pictures you bring to this site! Thank-you for sharing.
Thanks for the pictures!
Wonderful. I shared with all the folks on the Bird City Wisconsin Facebook page; they are inspirational!
Aren’t those bitterns hard to find when you need them for a life bird !?!?!? I went for years then was driving around the Horicon auto tour and here were two standing in the road. I was barely moving but instead of continuing they froze and went into their reed impersonation right in the middle of the road. So I turned off the car and sat there and they eventually walked into the reeds.