[wisb] Wisconsin Birding

I spent the last week in Shell Lake Wisconsin at my in-laws house on vacation.  
I had many opportunities to do some birding while there.  Naturally everyday I 
was able to bird a little as my in-laws live right on the lake.  We saw Bald 
Eagles every day as well as lots of Loons and Osprey.  I was able to pick up 40 
species just in the yard.  It was quite nice. One day I spent with a friend 
that I met on the Wisconsin bird site, Joey Richoff.  We have now been birding 
three years together and we look forward to the twice a year that I able to 
bird with him.  I picked up 4 life birds with him this year.  We just hit some 
hot spots around the area that he had seen birds I was looking for.Then the 
family and I went to the southern part of the state so they could go to the 
Wisconsin Dells to a water park and I went birding.  I started off at Baxter 
Hollow.  It yielded by best looks at the Pileated Woodpeckers yet.  No pictures 
but lots of good long looks in a heavily wooded area.  I was able pick up 
another life bird there for me, American Woodcock.  I then went to the Devil's 
lake area and birded.  I hit a couple of campgrounds and got some good looks at 
Hooded Warblers and YS flickers and a Great Blue Hereon Rookery.  I then went 
to the International Crane Foundation.  I walked around and checked out the 
cranes and then did a couple of the nature trails they have there.  I picked up 
a life bird there, an Orchard Oriole.  Very nice looks but not good pictures.A 
couple days later I followed a tip I saw on e-bird for sightings of Canada and 
Mourning Warblers up in the Danbury area.  I found lots of great birding up 
there.  I was treated to see two life birds for me up there.  I found the 
Mourning Warbler and a Broad Winged Hawk.  I also photographed but didn't know 
until Joey notified me that one of the Golden winged Warblers that I 
photographed was actually a Brewster's Warbler. All in all it was a great trip 
with 8 new life birds for me and some great photos and great birding.  Here is 
a link to the photos that I took while there. Eric PetersonAmerican Fork, UT 
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.4173425063409.170890.1517770371&type=1&l?950e4fbe
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