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I'm on the way to Egg Harbor in Wisconsin with my wife and family for Memorial Day weekend. We are staying in Kenosha tonight and will be in Egg Harbor by tomorrow afternoon. I hope to take some great pics of birds and landscapes, but until then, some shots of the ride there.

We drove past these huge windmills that are right along I-65 in northern Indiana. This was the first time I've ever seen a windmill farm and it was pretty exciting. I felt like I was in some sci-fi futuristic film or something.

Our route also took us straight through Chicago which also was a first with me. Passing through makes me excited for my trip I am taking there in August to Wrigley Field. The next pictures should include some great shots of beautiful Door County in Wisconsin. Stay tuned!

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More good grasslands birds to report. I was treated to two pairs of Bobolinks today, a life bird for me. I had been hoping to see these guys show up one day and was thrilled to see these beautiful birds for the first time. Adding to the exciting day was two Cliff Swallows coursing low over the ground.

Eastern Meadowlark

Bobolink

Dickcissel

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Grasshopper Sparrow

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Savannah Sparrow

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0comments Laughing Gull makes 150!

The landfill list hit 150 today with the addition of a Laughing Gull. You usually see these guys along the beach on the Gulf and Atlantic seaboard but they are seen inland as well. It wasn't around long and of course I didn't have my camera on me today. :( Here is a map from ebird showing where these guys have been sighted in the last five years. Very cool to see and a first for me in KY. Overall a very good bird to make the list 150 birds strong!

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