Sunday, April 29, 2012

Birds of Lake Kegonsa

Some photos of an assortment of birds at my father-in-law's 
lakefront home on Lake Kegonsa, WI.

Numerous house sparrows feeding from a birdfeeder.


Here is a Downy Woodpecker pecking for some food.


Some front yard House Sparrows.


One getting a feeding in the window feeder.

Thanks to Dave Kvindlog for the bird species information.

Bill's 70th Birthday

My father-in-law, Bill Lamm had a 70th birthday party at his lakefront home near Stoughton, WI.

L-R: Barb, Marsha, John, Connie

Pano view of the party.

Nice chocolate cake.


Another view of the cake and the table.

Connie lighting the candles


Singing going on.

Smile.

He still has wind. ;)

Dueling cameras with Uncle Ken Lamm.

DINNER!!!


Texting at the table? Not allowed.

The family having dinner.

So are the kids.

And neighbors.


More mingling after dinner.




Bill's present being opened by the Man of the Hour.



 SWEET!!! A Personalized Weather kit.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BILL!!!
From "Buddy Burton Photography"

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

A Day in the Corridor.

A Cardinal in some brush at Paul's Crossing west of Tiffin, IA.

Some Allis-Chalmers tractors collecting rust east of Oxford, IA.

A Pedestrian bridge at F.W. Kent Park.

Okay, which was should I go? Taken near Coralville Lake.

A cross in a small cemetery at St. Mary's Church in Newport, IA(Johnson County).

St. Mary's Church at Newport, IA(Johnson County). I love country churches!!!

Front view of St. Mary's Newport

Went to the Coralville Reservoir for the first time and here is a sequence of the flow of water exiting the dam.



A family of Geese swimming at Ellis Park.


Is there a difference between the two Geese? Yep. Neck size.
Male or Female or both?

Another family of Geese feeding.

Closeup shot of a baby Gosling.

Out for a swim.

Wren.

Bald Eagle perched on a dead tree limb along the Cedar River near Ellis Boat harbor.


A honeybee on a piece of paper in my car. YIKES!!!