WATCHING THE WOODPECKERS TREES A winter afternoon snowfall covers

A winter afternoon snowfall covers this cattail and surrounding wetland prairie scene on this cold February day at Wildflower Park

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

The temperature was an incredible -28F

After a freezing rain storm passed through overnight

A mother white-tailed deer and her two fawns use the South Fork Kishwaukee River as a corridor on this misty September morning at Wildflower Park

WATCHING THE WOODPECKERS TREES A winter afternoon snowfall coversAfter photographing the pair of red bellied woodpeckers, I notice a male downy woodpecker nearby probing the tree branches for insects. Sometimes these small woodpeckers can be difficult to photograph as they are quick and can be elusive when they are climbing the trees in search for insects. Fortunately, this male wasn't moving to quickly as I take a series of photographs of him moving slowly towards the outer branches of the tree at Wildflower Park.