Monthly Archives: July 2026
Kingfisher with Mudcat
Kingfisher caught himself a Mudcat. A female Kingfisher was interested in his catch, possible his mom. She followed, landed by him but he took off with the fish.
7/23/26 Rock River Drift
It’s barely worth it, but just getting out is fun and wildlife gets used to seeing me and maybe I will see more soon. Scenic Rock River, Great Blue Heron, Juvenile Kingfisher with mudcat, Juvenile Kingbird, Cardinal
7/22/26 Rock River Drift
I didn’t see much at all today. Deer, Rock river scenic, Redtail Hawk, Juvenile eagle, Great Blue Heron, juvenile female Kingfisher:
7/20/26 Rock River Drift
I didn’t get many photos. I had a delay with the clouds and smoke blocking the sun, then see much. I did see a few young Raccoons, 4 adult eagles and a couple juveniles. I also saw a fawn with … Continue reading
Rock River Drift 7/7/26
I was excited to get those juvenile Red tail Hawk photos the day before so I went back out. It seems to get slower every trip out. I did see one las Eagle chick at the nest sight, the other … Continue reading
No twirlers on my maples this year because of previous temps this spring and winter wiped out the buds. And not just maples were affected – fruit, nut trees, other trees, and plants are also affected. This in turn affects … Continue reading
Rock River Drift 7/6/26
I finally made it out on the river after the heat wave, storms and holiday crowds. It was super slow again, it gets worse about every time out. I did one drift without seeing much, then did another 4 mile … Continue reading
A grey squirrel from yesterday in the same area I see red and black squirrels. Todays drift was slow. It seems every day gets slower, been that was all year. A lot of breeding birds have left. Most Orioles, Warblers, … Continue reading