December 2027 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details December Species shown: Short-eared Owl and European Kestrel Short-eared owls hunt mostly at night, but also during the day. Competition can be fierce in with other birds of prey, with which the owl shares similar habitat and prey preferences. Both species will readily harass the other when…
November 2027 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details November Species shown – Little Blue Heron (Egretta caerulea) and Western Ribbon Snake (Thamnophis proximus) Like most members of the heron family, little blue herons are opportunistic predators. They feed on a variety of prey items, including snakes. In this photo, the little blue heron is tackling…
October 2027 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details October Species shown: Eurasian Kingfisher The Eurasian Kingfisher is widely distributed over Europe, Asia, and North Africa. In temperate regions, this kingfisher inhabits clear, slow-flowing streams and rivers, and lakes with well-vegetated banks. It frequents scrubs and bushes with overhanging branches close to shallow open water in…
September 2027 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details September Species shown: Northern Gannet Northern gannets are the largest seabirds in the North Atlantic, having a wingspan of up to two metres (6+1⁄2 feet). Northern gannets occur in northern Europe and Canada. Their most important nesting ground is the United Kingdom, with about two-thirds of the world’s population. Gannets spend most of…
August 2027 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details August The purple heron occurs in Europe, Asia and Africa, the northern population migrates south, the southern population is partly sedentary. They usually breed in colonies, either in reed beds or on top of trees. Both parents share the care of the young. When an adult brings food,…
July 2027 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details July Species shown: European greenfinch Like most finches, the European greenfinch feeds on a great variety of seeds, berries, fruit, buds, flowers and some arthropods. It forages in trees and bushes, and also on the ground. They love sunflower seeds which in winter are difficult to find,…
June 2027 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details June Young great crested grebes are capable of swimming and diving almost at hatching. The adults teach these skills to their young by carrying them on their back and diving, leaving the chicks to float on the surface; they then re-emerge a few feet away so that…
May 2027 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details May Species shown – Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) Prothonotary warblers are common breeding birds in the swamps of the southeast United States. Small numbers do make it all the way up to Wisconsin during the breeding season. They are the only eastern warbler to nest in tree…
April 2027 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details April Great Crested Grebes are famous for their elaborate, highly ritualized courtship dances. These synchronized displays strengthen pair bonds and involve complex behaviors such as head-shaking, “ghostly penguin” displays where they stand upright on the water, and the iconic “weed dance”. The behavior shown is one of…
March 2027 Photo Information Animal and Camera Details March The bluethroat is a migrating insect eating species breeding in wetlands in Europe, Asia and Alaska. The males can easily be spotted in the mating season, which is mainly the month of April. Bluethroat courtship consists of an elaborate sequence where the male displays his bright plumage and…