The number of my normal summer birds are way low this year but a few years ago I had this unexcited bird in my yard. It was sighted for many miles as it roamed the countryside.
Roaming Peacock
Picture of the Day for June 8, 2021
As the summer begins, so does the haying season and the farm landscape is seeing some large round hay bales as the first crop hay is being harvested.
Big Round Hay Bales
Picture of the Day for June 7, 2021
This iris represents the recent hot summer days as it looks like it is burning up.
Hot Sunny Iris
Picture of the Day for June 6, 2021
The state free park day will draw people to cooler places on a hot Sunday. The Willow River cascades through a 200 foot deep gorge where one of the lower layers of rock is around 600 million years old.
Willow Falls
Picture of the Day for June 5, 2021
On a hot Saturday afternoon with the temperature reaching 95, this beach probably has a lot more visitors even if the Lake Superior water temperature is still in the middle 40s.
Sand Point Beach
Picture of the Day for June 4, 2021
The Northern Blue Flag likes wet areas and it received an extra coating of water when a brief shower yesterday left some rain drops on the blossom and leaves.
Wet Blue Flag
Picture of the Day for June 3, 2021
The return of beavers have added more wetland habitat for Great Blue Herons. The herons often build their stick nest high in trees. The young are fed by both parents by regurgitation. Young fledglings are capable of flight around 60 days and usually depart nest between 65 and 90 days.
Great Blue Heron
Picture of the Day for June 2, 2021
With the brief rain shower this evening, a faint rainbow appeared for a few moments though the cow and calf didn’t seem to notice.
Rainbow over Pasture
Picture of the Day for June 1, 2021
The wetlands provide habitat for a variety wildlife and plants, including ducks, frogs, beavers, otters, herons, red-winged blackbirds, marsh marigolds, swamp buttercup, and blue flags. Wetlands provide important functions like purifying water, recharges the aquifer, and create cool microclimates.
Wetland Habit
Picture of the Day for May 31, 2021
The holiday weekend kicks off summer, but Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in the military. The day was originally known as Decoration Day and is believe to have started around the time of the Civil War.
Remembering the Fallen
