Birds on Lake Mendota
Common Loon on Lake Mendota
Since I haven't been getting out much lately, there hasn't been much birding news or photographs to share on my blog. The last time I went birding I went to look for some Western Grebes at Spring Harbor Beach on Lake Mendota that had been reported to the Wisconsin Birding Network. Though they turned out to be Horned Grebes, they were still pretty neat to look at. (The report of five Western Grebes did seem to be extraordinarily unusual, I thought).
Horned Grebes
Other birds on the water included Black Scoter, Surf Scoter, Red-necked Grebe, Common Goldeneye, Buffleheads, American Coots and lots of Common Loons. There have been a few reports of a Pacific Loon on Lake Mendota, but I haven't tried to go look for it.
Bufflehead
All images © 2007 Mike McDowell
posted by Mike McDowell @ 3:46 AM
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3 Comments:
Very nice. I recently went to a local state park on Lake Pontchartain in hopes of snapping some water bird pictures, but all Lake access was still blocked off. We're still rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina around here. I'll just have to look harder for a lakeside spot.
boy have i missed your photos.. and loons too.. just too ill to get out this season.. i could still hear them tho :)
happy holidays olfd friend.. wull try to visit soon.. excellent photos as always(i lost nogger act info. am on laptop in bed,, 'scuse the typos)
Cindy
ps.. lovee the new header!! beautiful mike..
c. agin
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