The sumac at the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area are turning for fall right now. Some are all red, some are yellow and this one is half green and half maroon.
Welcome to Today at the AHATS Wildlife Observation Area (formerly TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area.) I've been visiting this small park regularly since 2008. This is a log of all the wildlife and nature I experience nearly every day.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Today at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Fall Colors
The colors are far from peaking at the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area but all the golds were nice tonight.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Today Nowhere Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Squirrels
I haven't be able to get out to the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area lately so here's a shot of a squirrel in my backyard.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
This Weekend Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Three New Birds
I got photos of three birds I've not seen before near the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area. The one on the right is a Nashville Warbler.
Tennessee Warbler:
Harris's Sparrow:
Tennessee Warbler:
Harris's Sparrow:
Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Raccoons
I parked on the road near some bird activity for about an hour today near the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area. I saw a lot of interesting birds. These three raccoons walked across the road without a care. I don't think they noticed me until this one looked up after they crossed the road.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Fall
Today, I saw a few trees near the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area preparing for winter.
Monday, September 17, 2012
Previously at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw 5 Cygnets
Exactly four years ago today, I made this photo of a swan family with five cygnets. Since then, I haven't seen as many cygnets successfully raised at the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area. I guess it's pretty dangerous around there with the river otters, coyotes and raptors all over the place. Everybody has to eat.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw a Swan Take-off
I heard the swan take off from across the way and heard the geese making their typical commotion so I drove over to watch. By the time I got there, the swan had landed again so I parked and watched for a while. Within a few minutes, the swan got nervous and took off again. I got a series of 8-10 shots and this one was the best.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Previously at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw a Grass Hopper
I saw a couple grasshoppers at the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area yesterday. The one on the right is perched on a big blue stem.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Today at the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Columns of Bugs
For a minute, I thought the marsh at the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area was on fire. It appeared smoke was rising in columns all over the place. Turns out it was bugs. I'm not sure what kind of bugs they are but it was cool watching the columns rise, undulate and fall.
Saturday, September 8, 2012
Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw A Gray Catbird
Got my best shots of a gray catbird today near the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw the Water Tower
The clouds were really neat while I was near the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area tonight. I kept a sharp eye out on the light but got caught off guard when the sun peaked through and lit everything up with this brilliant rose colored light. I've been meaning to get up close to the water tower with the ultra wide lens so I high-tailed up there as quickly and safely as I could. I managed to get about 10 minutes of shooting before the light faded.
...and I didn't forget monochrome once the color faded:
...and I didn't forget monochrome once the color faded:
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Previously Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw a Water Tower and Moon
This was made a couple days before the "blue" moon last week near the TCAAP Wildlife Viewing Area.
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Finches
I'm not a huge fan of finches, either house or gold ones but tonight the light was great so I parked and waited. I ended seeing a couple clay-colored sparrows with the group of finches but didn't get a decent shot of those.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Kestrels
This kestrel let me drive up close while it preened and hunted. None of these images are cropped.
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Previously Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw the Sun Set.
Here is a sunset series shot from the highest point in Ramsey County.
Saturday, September 1, 2012
Today Near the TCAAP WVA, I Saw Osprey CO-797
The green band on the right foot says "CO" and the numbers I could read on the silver band on the left leg say "797".
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