BEAUTIFUL MERGANSERS BLACK-EYED SUSAN'S (RUDBECKIA HIRTA) Moving through the Forest Preserve

Moving through the Forest Preserve at Burnidge

purples and orange as they are reflected onto the surface of Wildflower Lake with a mild breeze slowly moving across the lake in the distance leaving ripples of peace in its wake

Excited that this was the shot I was looking for

eastern daisy fleabane

BEAUTIFUL MERGANSERS BLACK-EYED SUSAN'S (RUDBECKIA HIRTA) Moving through the Forest PreserveA trio of red breasted mergansers spend a few hours swimming around Wildflower Lake diving occasionally looking for a meal of fish before they move northward on their spring migration. This was the first time seeing and photographing these beautiful and colorful water birds. It was a pleasure to have seen and photographed them. (480 125)