waterfowl

Greater White-fronted Goose

Greater White-fronted Goose

As flocks of cranes, geese, and ducks pass overhead, keep an ear out for less familiar calls such as the high-pitched yodel of Greater White-Fronted Geese (Anser albifrons).

photo by Mike Budd/USFWS

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Yellow-crowned Night Heron

Yellow-crowned Night Herons are spotted regularly during migration in southern Wisconsin, and may even breed rarely in the state, with a few reports in the Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas.

Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren.