October 24, 2010: Iroquois NWR, and Fire in the Backyard

A few photos from a nice autumn walk on Swallow Hollow Trail at Iroquois NWR

A mushroom growing on this stump

Fallen maple leaf

Autumn Colors

Rusty Blackbird

Small yellow flower

Some shots of our bonfire at home in the backyard

April 27, 2008: Birding Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge

Today we took a walk at Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. We got a few nice photos of flora and fauna on this beautiful April Sunday! We walked at the Kanyoo Trail, and Swallow Hollow Trail. (Maps below)

Some Red Trillium coming out early this year
Trout Lily
A vernal pool at Kanyoo Trail

Below: Some shots of Blue-Grey Gnatcatchers, which were common on the trail:

There were also quite a few Rusty Blackbirds migrating through today:

Aerial shots courtesy Microsoft Virtual Earth

Swallow Hollow Trail

Kanyoo Trail

Locations of the trails mentioned (Click here for an interactive map)

June 6, 2007: Iroquois NWR Birding (Swallow Hollow Trail) (4 BIRD PHOTOS)

We birded this evening for a short time on the Swallow Hollow Trail, on Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge. The lighting was not that great, but I got a few shots.

Veery
Eastern Phoebe

American Redstart

Scarlet Tanager




INTERACTIVE MAP LOCATION OF SWALLOW HOLLOW TRAIL