Latitude: 43.2977472
Longitude: -91.9876632
Elevation: 364 meters / 1194 feet
Barometric Pressure 970KPa

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Canada geese at Cardinal Marsh IA 854A6806 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Canada goose flocks pushed north into northern Iowa in major fashion today and their hurried hauntin
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raccoon with canine distemper near Lake Meyer Park IA 854A7157 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, As I was coming home from Cardinal Marsh yesterday, I caught this raccoon feeding out in an open fie
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black-capped chickadee at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A9573 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This little chickadee was feeling chipper on the final day of January. Winter's worst month is in th
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Baltimore oriole male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8338 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This tardy guy will taking off very soon for some warmer spot in Central or South America. I will be
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Blue Jay Song by decorahman, I posted a previous shot of this bird a few weeks back. In the course of a second or two it gave me
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hepatica habitat at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A3739 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Hepatica likes to live on thin limestone soils in Winneshiek County's hill country and they bloom fi
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white-tailed deer buck near Cardinal Marsh IA 854A6358 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, "Hey Larry, how do you like these antlers?"whitetailed deer buck cardinal marsh winneshiek
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dogbane beetle (Chrysochus auratus) at Decorah Prairie IA 653A7956 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Bugs don't get much more beautiful than this bright shiny dogbane beetle! It's scientific name means
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eastern ant-queen kidnapper (Aphilanthops frigidus) at Decorah Prairie IA 653A7847 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This eastern ant-queen kidnapper wasp is waiting for some newly-developed ant queens (with wings) to
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purple finch male at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A9262 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Purple finches were prominent at Lake Meyer Park yesterday, and this cooperative guy gave a great vi
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solitary sandpiper at Vernon Springs IA 653A2600 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This solitary sandpiper is looking for caddisfly nymphs crawling on the rocks in the riffle here. Ca
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landscape in winter at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A2811 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, I don't show many landscape scenes because Iowa probably has the most boring countryside in the worl
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Dryad's saddle at Cardinal Marsh IA 854A5685 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This neat-looking mushroom grows on dead wood. It's commonly called the pheasant-back mushroom for t
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cedar waxwing at Vernon Springs IA 653A1314 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This cedar waxwing looks like it's very successful at catching caddisflies along the Turkey River he
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Canada geese at Cardinal Marsh IA 653A7556 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, I was hoping to return to Cardinal Marsh today after work, but with the dark sky conditions and cold
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yellow warbler male at Cardinal Marsh IA 653A2836 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, I stopped at Cardinal Marsh on the way home from Lime Springs this evening and enjoyed the peaceful
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bur oak tree near Calmar IA 854A3959 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, The crops are ripe now and this corn field will soon be combined. Bur oaks like that one on the hori
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Red barns old and new paint by Images by MK
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Prairie Farmer Trail in Winneshiek Co. IA 854A7251 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, I've never been able to travel along the Prairie Farmer Trail this late in December, that is without
Prairie Farmer Trail in Winneshiek Co. IA 854A7251 by [email protected]
winter solstice sunset at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A6806 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Here's what the start of the longest night of the year looked like at Lake Meyer Park this evening.
winter solstice sunset at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A6806 by [email protected]
fall color at Bluffton Bluffs IA 653A8280 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, The Upper Iowa River is one of the more popular rivers to canoe or kayak here in the Midwest because
fall color at Bluffton Bluffs IA 653A8280 by [email protected]
song sparrow at Vernon Springs IA 653A1276 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Here's a song sparrow that's feasting on caddisflies instead of field crickets!song sparrow vernon s
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northern cardinal male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A1015 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Compared to mother cardinal who prefers to blend into the background and disappear from view, dad ca
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Decorah barns another view by Images by MK, Another view of the previous post. Best on black.trees roof red sky stone canon farm shingles barns
Decorah barns another view by Images by MK
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white-tailed deer fawns at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A4965 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, After a long day of driving out to see the yellow-billed loon, I took a relaxing walk out into the r
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Coldwater Creek WMA IA 854A0945 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Coldwater Creek winds through this wonderful wild rugged valley. Even if the fish weren't biting, a
Coldwater Creek WMA IA 854A0945 by [email protected]
sunset at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A8264 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Happy New Year! I hope we can all look up and see that blessed sunshine breaking through any clouds
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Swainson's thrush near Kendallville IA 854A1113 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, After nesting way up north in Canda's wet bog country, this shy and secretive thrush could wind up a
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sedgesitter flower fly (Platycheirus) male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A1620 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This neat little sedgesitter flower fly is eating tiny pollen grains on that bright yellow marsh mar
sedgesitter flower fly (Platycheirus) male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A1620 by [email protected]
Malanaphy Springs at Malanaphy Springs State Preserve IA 653A9937 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Besides being home to some of Iowa's rarer flora and fauna, Malanaphy Springs State Preserve has som
Malanaphy Springs at Malanaphy Springs State Preserve IA 653A9937 by [email protected]
snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) female ovipositing on Tatarian honeysuckle at Ludwig Prairie Preserve IA 653A5267 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This snowberry clearwing is a remarkable moth with mostly clear wings. They fly during the day rathe
snowberry clearwing (Hemaris diffinis) female ovipositing on Tatarian honeysuckle at Ludwig Prairie Preserve IA 653A5267 by [email protected]
American woodcock at Cardinal Marsh IA 854A8243 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, I thought it was just a bump on log until I saw that eyeball! Woodcock are the weirdest-looking bird
American woodcock at Cardinal Marsh IA 854A8243 by [email protected]