AUTUMNS COLORFUL BEAUTY ALONG THE RIVER Size:8X12 GALLERY WRAP The downy and hairy woodpeckers

The downy and hairy woodpeckers are almost identical in plumage

A red-tailed hawk perches on the branch of a peachleaf willow tree as it looks over this wetland landscape while a gray squirrel watches closely from the safety of another peachleaf willow tree nearby on this cool winter morning at Wildflower Park

I come upon the dock with a great blue heron resting on the rails

This mornings sunrise had been a beautiful soft light with the winds blowing around 10 mph as the reflections of the sky add color to Wildflower Lake

I checked the sky in which the clouds were perfect this morning and would be a great addition to a colorful sunrise

AUTUMNS COLORFUL BEAUTY ALONG THE RIVER Size:8X12 GALLERY WRAP The downy and hairy woodpeckersThe color of autumns box elder trees with the cloud reflections in the South Fork Kishwaukee River had been a majestic scene to behold. (608 104)