Fauna

These are a few of my favorite wildlife photos that I have captured so far.

Wood Duck in Cardinal Creek, Muncie on Feb 6th, 2020 – only a block from my house. This is the first time I have seen a wood duck in an urban setting, and mixed in with a large group of Mallards. – This stream drains the Ball State University Campus area and I believe is a bit warmer in the winter due to some discharge of warmer water from the University’s Geothermal system, which makes it an appealing place for ducks.
It was a single Wood Duck hanging around with a group or 20 or so mallards
Golden Crowned Kinglet. This is the first time I have photographed this bird – they are very small and do not sit in one place, and prefer thick brush.
Golden Crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird, male, winter plumage. This was my first bluebird picture – in fact, I didn’t know it was a bluebird until I imported and edited the image in LightRoom.
This Squirrel was picking up the dropped seeds from our bird feeder. I shot these through the living room window.
Female Northern Cardinal
Green Heron, Wooded area near Lake Tippecanoe, Northern Indiana. This was my first photo of a Green Heron.
Wood Duck, 2 males and a female. My first photo of a wood duck, in a pond in a wooded area near Lake Tippecanoe, Northern Indiana.
Bald Eagle, young adult. Taken near the White River, Cardinal Greenway and East Jackson Street (Kitselman Trailhead area). I spotted it flying overhead, being harassed by a red-tail hawk. I was able to see where it landed and captured this image as it flew down river. I was amazed how close I was able to get, and how large these birds are!
2 male Northern Cardinals in thick brush
Canada Geese in a frigid White River
American Robin
House Sparrow, at our house
House Sparrow, gathering materials for their house
Downy Woodpecker
Brown Trout, Driftless area of Wisconsin
North American Grey Tree Frog
Great Blue Heron napping along the river
Mallards and a Canada Goose
White River is loaded with Canada Geese this time of year First of February)
Sentinel Goose on a rail road bridge over the White River
Black-eyed Junco – White Winged
More of the Wood Duck in the Creek in Muncie