Friday Feathered Feature
Showcasing a different bird species each week
If you have visited Goose Pond Sanctuary recently, you may have noticed the abnormally low water depths currently being experienced. While this sight may at first seem like cause for concern, in actuality it presents an exciting opportunity for migrating birds and those who love them.
Photo by Mark Martin
Most blue-headed birds are located in the tropics—nestled away in exotic rainforests. One bird with a blue head can be found in Wisconsin, among nine or so others, breeding in the northern mixed conifer forests in summer, and migrating through southern Wisconsin in October and early May.
Photo by John Sutton
I had my sights set on the orange wings of the monarchs—preferably ones resting in the foliage and unsuspecting of my net. From a distance I saw something brick orange, nestled in the foliage of a maple tree. It was certainly unsuspecting of my net, but it was most certainly not a monarch!
Photo by Emma Raasch
