Mating Snappers
A pair of snapping turtles roll in the water as they mate.
Low Profile
An American Bullfrog keeps a low profile in the pond's Duckweed.
Toad Mates
Mating American Toads in a Missouri wetlands.
Island of Beauty
A Prothonotary warbler checks out a small stream island full of wildflowers.
Winter Marshland
Muskrat huts stay warm beneath a blanket of snow.
Winter Prairie Pothole
Muskrat huts on a South Dakota prairie pothole.
Snowy Cattails
Cattails endure harsh cold winters.
One Down
A muskrat trap
Swimming Muskrat
A muskrat swims near the shoreline of a South Dakota prairie pothole.
Springtime Feeding
After a long winter beneath the water a Muskrat emerges and browses on the shoreline of a prairie pothole.
Eating Greens
After a winter below ice this muskrat enjoys feasting on the sweet young shoots of springtime.
Flying Pelican
A white pelican coasts through the air.
Pelican Flock
A flock of pelicans approach a local wetlands.
Passers By
Blue-wing Teal and Muskrat pass one another in a small prairie pothole.
Spring Cleaning
A Black-capped chickadee cleans out a cavity in preparation for building her nest.
Canada Pair
A pair of Canada geese swim in the local prairie pothole.
Swallows vs. Mayflys
Swallows dine on the Mayfly hatch.
New Arrival
Yellow-Headed Blackbird
Annoucing Turf
A YHBB communicates his turf for all to hear.
Morning Swim
A white pelican takes a morning swim on the calm lake waters.
Mosquito on Beak
Does this make him cross his eyes?
