Jeff

I spotted this Surf Scoter in the marsh at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge. This is a rare find for inland Wisconsin and he was working his way along the edge of the cattails on the opposite edge of an opening that flowed along the road. Using my car as a blind, I parked and waited for him to come to me rather than attempting to move closer. The bird remained in view rather than retreating to cover and passed within thirty feet of me apparently unaware of my presence. I used the same approach waiting in a hidden position while this Black-Crowned Night Heron continued feeding along the shore at the Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve and finally maneuvered into the proper light for this photo.