Friday, May 14, 2010

Miscellaneous Photographs of the Emiquon Valley

Just past Sister Creeks Farm, off Grain Bin Road, there is a barn I like to photograph.
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Here it is through my telephoto lens from the North side of Emiquon near Mud Road.
BarnGrainBinRdEmiquonNorthLevee05142010JGWard_MG_9442

A couple of Turkey Vultures were dining on an unlucky raccoon on Clark Road, near the Emiquon Preserve.
TurkeyVultureEmiquonClarkRd05092010JGWard_MG_8738

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Smalls Ragwort is in bloom along Clark Road and in the prairie at the north end of the preserve.
SmallsRagwortEmiquonClarkRd05092010JGWard_MG_8790

SmallsRagwortEmiquonClarkRd05092010JGWard_MG_8793

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We found several pairs of Bobolinks in the north prairie.
BobolinkEmiquonNorth05142010JGWard_MG_9509

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Construction of the new observation/boat launch area was temporarily stopped due to high waters.
ConstructionEmiquon05132010JGWard_MG_9418

Several Spotted Sandpipers were combing the narrow edge exposed as the lake slowly recedes from its highest waters.

SpottedSandpiperEmiquonNorthLevee05142010JGWard_MG_9717

One hunted on top of a muskrat den.
SpottedSandpiperEmiquonNorthLevee05142010JGWard_MG_9624

A Common Yellowthroat peeked out from the brush before vanishing in front of my eyes.
CommonYellowthroatEmiquon05142010JGWard_MG_9663

A Song Sparrow sang near where the Yellowthroat disappeared.
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