Latitude: 43.155973
Longitude: -91.928723
Elevation: 309 meters / 1014 feet
Barometric Pressure 977KPa

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fall color at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8218 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, The fall colors are past their peak across the countryside now in northeastern Iowa, although the se
fall color at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8218 by [email protected]
Canadian Pacific train by Images by MK, A pair of CP engines, along with a Iowa,Chicago, & Eastern engine, pull a string of tankcars thr
Canadian Pacific train by Images by MK
Baltimore oriole male at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A4883 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, I was quite surprised to see this guy sitting around at Lake Meyer Park this morning, since I hadn't
Baltimore oriole male at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A4883 by [email protected]
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
raccoon with canine distemper near Lake Meyer Park IA 854A7157 by [email protected]
house finch male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A2257 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, We've had a flock of about 20 house finches calling Lake Meyer Park home for the past couple weeks,
house finch male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A2257 by [email protected]
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
black-capped chickadee at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A9573 by [email protected]
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
Baltimore oriole male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8338 by [email protected]
walnut husk maggot (Rhagoletis suavis) male at Chipera Prairie IA 653A0754 - by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This delightful little fruit fly is called the walnut husk maggot because its larvae look like littl
walnut husk maggot (Rhagoletis suavis) male at Chipera Prairie IA 653A0754 - by [email protected]
ice fishing near Lake Meyer Park IA 854A5774 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This barren forlorn landscape probably looks like the last place most people would like to be on a c
ice fishing near Lake Meyer Park IA 854A5774 by [email protected]
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
hepatica habitat at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A3739 by [email protected]
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
purple finch male at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A9262 by [email protected]
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
landscape in winter at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A2811 by [email protected]
bobolink male at Chipera Prairie IA 854A2630 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Bobolinks are. or at least once were, a signature species on tallgrass prairies here in northern Iow
bobolink male at Chipera Prairie IA 854A2630 by [email protected]
black-throated green warbler male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A1566 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, I apologize for not posting current photos today, but during Flickr's downtime I found some pretty c
black-throated green warbler male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A1566 by [email protected]
white-tailed deer at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A6595 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, These two white-tailed deer are savoring a brief view of the sun breaking through stubborn clouds ju
white-tailed deer at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A6595 by [email protected]
white-tailed deer fighting at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A1949 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, White-tailed deer are getting desperate as winter continues to keep the landscape covered in deep sn
white-tailed deer fighting at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A1949 by [email protected]
fall color at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A2946 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Lake Meyer Park would look quite lovely now if the sun ever decided to shine and show off those deve
fall color at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A2946 by [email protected]
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
bur oak tree near Calmar IA 854A3959 by [email protected]
northern cardinal male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8573 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, If there's one good thing to say about a snowy landscape, it really brings out the bright red color
northern cardinal male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8573 by [email protected]
white-tailed deer doe at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A5671 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, I was out photographing birds here in the park this morning when this white-tailed deer wandered rig
white-tailed deer doe at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A5671 by [email protected]
rainbow at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A1111 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Severe storms ravaged the area this evening. Several tornados were recorded on radar and sustained 7
rainbow at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A1111 by [email protected]
white-tailed deer at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A2285 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This snowy weather is not what these stressed deer needed today. These are a few of the fifty or so
white-tailed deer at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A2285 by [email protected]
northern cardinal male at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A0229 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This colorful cardinal seemed like the best bird to finish off my photostream for a while.I will be
northern cardinal male at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A0229 by [email protected]
yellow-rumped warbler at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A3837 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Yellow-rumped warblers were chowing down on red cedar berries in the park today. This one dropped do
yellow-rumped warbler at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A3837 by [email protected]
black-shouldered drone fly (Eristalis dimidiata) female on bloodroot at Ludwig Prairie Preserve IA 653A9195 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Here's another early-season flower fly or hover fly that is an important pollinator for our emerging
black-shouldered drone fly (Eristalis dimidiata) female on bloodroot at Ludwig Prairie Preserve IA 653A9195 by [email protected]
ice along Lake Meyer shoreline at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A9960 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, With a wind chill of -17 C or 1F this evening, water from waves breaking on Lake Meyer's shore turne
ice along Lake Meyer shoreline at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A9960 by [email protected]
fall color at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A7482 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, The dark cloudy weather today doesn't do justice to the gorgeous colors, but at least you get an ide
fall color at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A7482 by [email protected]
old farm silos near Ridgeway IA 653A2518 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, I'm always torn between posting photos of wildlife or landscapes since the Iowa countryside looks ra
old farm silos near Ridgeway IA 653A2518 by [email protected]
silver-spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) on rough blazing star (Liatris aspera) at Ludwig Prairie Preserve IA 653A4515 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, It's not too hard to see how the silver-spotted skipper gets its name. Surprisingly, there is not a
silver-spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) on rough blazing star (Liatris aspera) at Ludwig Prairie Preserve IA 653A4515 by [email protected]
black-capped chickadee at Ludwig Prairie Preserve IA 653A3079 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This black-capped chickadee was enjoying some of the fall colors starting to show up on trees and bu
black-capped chickadee at Ludwig Prairie Preserve IA 653A3079 by [email protected]
purple finch female at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A2833 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Purple finches are one of the few birds that actually seem to like the bitter taste of safflower see
purple finch female at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A2833 by [email protected]
American goldfinch at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A7700 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This goldfinch is doing its best to be upbeat on a cold and dreary winter's day when there's very li
American goldfinch at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A7700 by [email protected]
virgin's bower (Clematis virginiana) seed heads at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A5387 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Virgin's bower is a delightful delicate vine that twines up into trees out in woodlands and wild thi
virgin's bower (Clematis virginiana) seed heads at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A5387 by [email protected]
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]
white-tailed deer buck near Lake Meyer Park IA 854A9489 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This breeding buck was out searching for receptive does at dawn.whitetailed deer buck lake meyer par
white-tailed deer buck near Lake Meyer Park IA 854A9489 by [email protected]
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
northern cardinal male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A1015 by [email protected]
white-striped black (Trichodezia albovittata) at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8668 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This delightful little white-striped black is less than an inch wide from from one wingtip to the ot
white-striped black (Trichodezia albovittata) at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8668 by [email protected]
white-tailed deer eating redosier dogwood at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A4287 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This hungry white-tailed deer is browsing on redosier dogwood here. With a deep snowpack still on th
white-tailed deer eating redosier dogwood at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A4287 by [email protected]
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
white-tailed deer fawns at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A4965 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
sunset at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A8264 by [email protected]
northern waterthrush at Silver Springs Park IA 854A9372 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Considered to be a wood warbler, this northern waterthrush nested somewhere up in Canada and will wi
northern waterthrush at Silver Springs Park IA 854A9372 by [email protected]
maple-basswood forest at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A6151 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Sugar maple and American basswood trees are dominant on steep shady north-facing slopes in Lake Meye
maple-basswood forest at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A6151 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]
Baltimore oriole male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8965 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, My photos of this Baltimore oriole as he was singing were a bit blurry so here's a view as he takes
Baltimore oriole male at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8965 by [email protected]
chipping sparrow at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8348 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This chipping sparrow is surely wondering why it didn't wait another week before migrating north to
chipping sparrow at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8348 by [email protected]
brown thrasher at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A1841 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Often mistaken for a "thrush" species, such as the wood thrush which also has spots on its
brown thrasher at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A1841 by [email protected]
frosty landscape at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A6227 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This was the scene behind my office this morning here at Lake Meyer Park as the dense fog was finall
frosty landscape at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A6227 by [email protected]
American goldfinch at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A6862 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This delightful American goldfinch is making the most of another gray foggy day and added its own do
American goldfinch at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A6862 by [email protected]
dog day cicada (Neotibicen canicularis) at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A4120 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Cicadas are adding their calls to the katydid and cricket chorus now. This dog day cicada comes out
dog day cicada (Neotibicen canicularis) at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A4120 by [email protected]
rose-breasted grosbeak male juvenile at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A3323 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Notice the fleck of rose feathers at the front of this bird's shoulder which will eventually spread
rose-breasted grosbeak male juvenile at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A3323 by [email protected]
Henry's marsh moth caterpillar near Chipera Prairie IA 854A0370 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, This caterpillar likes wetland areas. Also known as the cattail caterpillar, it feeds on cattail lea
Henry's marsh moth caterpillar near Chipera Prairie IA 854A0370 by [email protected]
white-tailed deer at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A7103 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, No, this is not the North Pole but the landscape here at Lake Meyer Park sure looks like it yet. Thi
white-tailed deer at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A7103 by [email protected]
snow scene at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8207 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Lake Meyer Park was turned into a winter wonderland today even though the calendar is still calling
snow scene at Lake Meyer Park IA 653A8207 by [email protected]
landscape at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A5812 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, There won't be any wildflowers blooming in that woodland for a while yet. There's still a foot of ic
landscape at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A5812 by [email protected]
Lake Meyer Park IA 854A3718 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Welcome back, winter! Yesterday started out with rain, sleet and freezing rain before transitioning
Lake Meyer Park IA 854A3718 by [email protected]
winter landscape at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A3845 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Here's a look at my office at Lake Meyer Park this morning, following the first significant snowfall
winter landscape at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A3845 by [email protected]
prescribed burn at Chipera Prairie IA 854A8245 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Prairie fires can race across the landscape faster than a person can run when the head fire has a wi
prescribed burn at Chipera Prairie IA 854A8245 by [email protected]
white-tailed deer buck at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A6754 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, Big bucks are making large ground scrapes in the woods now to stake out their breeding territories,
white-tailed deer buck at Lake Meyer Park IA 854A6754 by [email protected]
question mark at Chipera Prairie IA 854A4572 by naturalist@winneshiekwild.com, "See my question mark?" This punctuation sign can be seen in silver sitting right in the c
question mark at Chipera Prairie IA 854A4572 by [email protected]