YOUR PIX: Beautiful bird, beautiful photograph

The beautiful bird is a blue-winged warbler. The beautiful photograph was made by Cindy Harmeyer of Saukville, who sent it to the Press with a note saying, “It’s warbler season! I was so excited to find this blue-winged warbler at Lion’s Den on May 10.” The Lion’s Den Nature Preserve in the Town of Grafton is a popular stop for migrating songbirds. The bird in Cindy’s remarkable portrait most likely had a very long flight to get there. Blue-winged warblers are known for their nighttime crossings of the Gulf of Mexico on their way to and from Mexico and Central America.

Ozaukee Press welcomes photos submitted by readers for YOUR PIX. Subjects should be related to nature in the Ozaukee County area, including landscapes, seascapes, farm scenes, buildings in picturesque settings and people and animals enjoying nature. Photos, with the photographer’s name and contact information and the location and other details about the picture, should be emailed to: editor@ozaukeepress.com.