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This windmill was just erected this past month. It will serve as a waterpump to keep the nearby lake from drying up. The covered wagon adds some nostagia to this prairie.
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This female Red-winged Blackbird was glowing in the morning light.
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I haven't seen the Common Snipe since May, so hearing their call as a flock scattered to another wet area was really cool. I wasn't sure of what the strange noises were until I checked my camera display alittle closer.
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The Solitary Sandpiper was a first for me. It's a species commonly found at Goose Lake (along with the Henslow Sparrow).
4 comments:
Boy, that is one fat RWBB!
Congrats on the upland sandpiper!
That upland sure looks like a
Solitary Sandpiper to me.
Hap in New Hope (MN)
Heh Cuz you have some absolutely adorable pics. I love the country side like you wish I had my camera everytime I came across a pic of a great animal. Keep up the good work your doing a awesome job and doing what you love to do...
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