For the last three years I have produced a calendar of Wisconsin scenes to welcome in the new year. This year the theme is birds. The 2013 calendar is available for anyone to download and print for personal use. The file is in .pdf format and it is large (about 8.5 mb) to make it suitable for printing.
Birds in the calendar are shown in the gallery below. None of these birds is unique to Wisconsin, but that is where I photographed them. Wisconsin, like most of the United States, is a beautiful place. I hope you find some of that beauty in these photos.

Great Egret – Near Whitewater, Wisconsin

Bald Eagle in Flight – Cassville, Wisconsin

Red-bellied Woodpecker – Near Potosi, Wisconsin

Barred Owl – Bark River Road, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Juvenile Red-tailed Hawk – Menominee Nation, Wisconsin

Cedar Waxwing in a Flowering Crab – Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Great Blue Heron on a Nest – Near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Great Egrets on Bark River Road – Near Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin

Goldfinch – Near Whitewater, Wisconsin

Canada Geese at Sunset – Horicon Marsh National Wildlife Refuge, near Waupun, Wisconsin

Sandhill Cranes in a Courtship Dance on a Cranberry Bog – Near Warrens, Wisconsin

Tundra Swans Taking Flight – Alma, Wisconsin

Cardinal – Whitewater, Wisconsin
Thank you very much for those lovely photos and giving opportunity to have your photo shoots. Best wishes
Thanks for stopping by my blog. I’m glad you like the photos.
Great pictures Charlie!!! Beautiful! Thank you for sharing them.
Rick
The photos are absolutely beautiful and it is so generous of you to share them.
Deborah
Thanks for taking the time to visit the blog. I enjoy putting the calendar together,and of course, I enjoy doing the photography.
Charlie: Just discovered your blog. Your photography is absolutely gorgeous. I especially like the 12 months of birds, and most of all the sandhill cranes dancing! – Mary Jo
Hi Mary Jo – It’s nice to hear from you. Thanks for the kind comments on the photography. The dancing sandhill cranes photo was taken by Georgia Bauer. I’ll let her know you liked it.