AMERICAN MINK MAPLE TREE (676-2654)

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A beautiful sandhill crane looks towards its mate while moving across the prairie landscape in search of a meal during a sunny spring afternoon in Northern Illinois

A majestic view of North Sisters Mountain and Scott Lake in the Three Sisters Wilderness

The campanula trail or boardwalk at Starved Rock State Park

I wanted to get a few close up images of wildflowers so

AMERICAN MINK MAPLE TREE (676-2654)These american mink are fun to watch. I had noticed this mink about fifty yards ahead moving from one side of the river to the other. I decided to move back a ways and set up my camera along the river where there was a small path that he was using. I waited for just the right moment and took a few shots before he stood up to investigate what the noise was, which was the motor from my camera. He then took off within the surrounding bushes for cover. It