11/11/11 Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge

Dew drops decorate a spider web on the floating boardwalk, Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, WI; 10/2/2011.

Today I'll post more images from my early October visit to the Horicon Marsh national Wildlife Refuge in southern Wisconsin. I didn't plan this, but there are actually there are 11 images on this day of 11/11/11.

I was chasing a Palm Warbler on the floating boardwalk, Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, WI; 10/2/2011.

The same Palm Warbler was playing a game of tight rope, Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, WI; 10/2/2011.

Dunking Ducks, all Mallards; you can see the size differences between the Mallards and the smaller female Blue-winged Teal swimming next to them, Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, WI; 10/2/2011.

A female Northern Shoveler, Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, WI; 10/2/2011. 

Pied-billed Grebe,Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, WI; 10/2/2011.

A Savannah Sparrow, Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, WI; 10/2/2011.

White-throated Sparrow, Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, WI; 10/2/2011.

Yellow-rumped "Myrtle" Warbler, Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, WI; 10/2/2011.

A BIF of the same Yellow-rumped Myrtle. I was amazed that I was able to get a sharp image of this warbler in flight while behind the grass blades.

A painted Turtle in the Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, WI; 10/2/2011.