Showing posts with label Lake Michigan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lake Michigan. Show all posts

Monday, October 25, 2010

Views From the Water's Edge

Below are a series of photographs taken from the water's edge of beautiful Lake Michigan and scenic North Pond in Lincoln Park.


A colorful male Wood Duck wades in the cool waters of North Pond

 
A lone Semipalmated Plover scans the shoreline for tasty treats

 
A Northern Shoveler glides on a reflective pond


One of several Horned Larks seen foraging along the beach


A handsome Peregrine Falcon stands in the shallows of Lake Michigan


A striking Killdeer enjoys a sunny day at Montrose Beach


A stunning Hooded Merganser swims in a sunlit pond


A Black-bellied Plover searches the shoreline for delectable morsels of food


A pretty Dunlin gets doused by Lake Michigan waters ...


and recovers quite nicely


A most beautiful autumn day at North Pond


A diminutive Pied-billed Grebe delights in a morning swim


A tiny Sanderling searches the shoreline for sustenance