Category Archives: Wildlife

litellus tridecemlineatus May 30, 1982 — 8:15 am Manotowish Waters, Wisconsin — Powell Marsh Wildlife Refuge I saw this squirrel along the edge of the road on the levy through the marsh. It was standing straight up, with its paws … Continue reading →

botaurus (bittern) lentiginosus (freckled) Sunday, May 30, 1982 — 7:30 am Manotowish Waters, Wisconsin — Powell Marsh Wildlife Area I was walking along the causeway that cuts through the marsh. I spotted some Canada Geese standing on the roadway about … Continue reading →

canis latrans May 30, 1982 — 7:30 am Manotowish Waters, Wisconsin — Powell Marsh Wildlife Refuge I was walking out toward the center of the marsh on the levy when I saw the Coyote. It was standing on the dirt … Continue reading →

contopus (from kontos, short, and pous, foot) borealis (northern) Saturday, May 29, 1982 — 1:30 pm McNaughton, Wisconsin My wife and I spotted an Olive-sided Flycatcher on the top of a tall, dead birch trunk in a horse corral. It … Continue reading →

caprimulgus (from caper, goat, and mulgeo, to milk) vociferus (noisy) Friday, May 28, 1982 — 9:30 pm McNaughton, Wisconsin — Spider Lake Road My wife and I took a walk to look for Whip-poor-wills. We had just rounded the sharp … Continue reading →