Lake Wingra

April 1, 2019 - 7:28 AM (28°)

Sunrise: 6:41 am
Sunset: 7:24 pm
Temperature: 52°/28°

Below: Lake Wingra. UW Womens Crew on far south shore.

UW Women Rowing Club practicing on Lake Wingra on April 1, 2019.

Below: Tree felled by beaver near Ho-Nee-Um Pond (on Pickford Street storm water outflow line).

Close up of tree felled by beaver on April 1, 2019.

Below: Snowdrops and Siberian Squill. Bloodroot visible just emerging with closed petals but too far off trail.

Below: The entrance to the Duck Pond, a stone structure (wall and steps) is reported to have been designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built by the CCC.

Duck Pond stone structure on April 1, 2019.

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April 1, 2019

Above: Lake Wingra looking south from Wingra Park.

Above: Lake Wingra looking west towards Wingra Marsh.

Above: Lake Wingra Cattails. Redwing Blackbirds. Mallards.

Sycamore overlooking Ho-Nee-Um on April 1, 2019.

UW Womens crew passing Ho-Nee-Um entrance on April 1, 2019.

Above: Looking at Ho-Nee-Um Pond from Arbor Drive.

Above: Council Ring Spring (23°).

Above: Ho-Nee-Um Pond (23°).

Above: Marion-Dunn Retaining Pond on April 1, 2019 (23°).

Above: Duck Pond on April 1, 2019 (23°).

Above: Retaining pond on corner of Nakoma Road and Manitou Way on April 1, 2019 (23°). Controlled burn the day before on March 31.

Note: Three wild turkeys near south end of Duck Pond. Redwing Blackbirds in cattails. Mallards. Woodpeckers. Three male mallards chasing lone female at Duck Pond. Canada Geese at retaining pond.

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