Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
Southern Illinoisan outdoors writer Les Winkeler ventured out into the cold Tuesday morning to find deer and birds basking in the bright sunlight. Despite the biting cold, the sunlight seemed irresistible.
A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
A doe soaking in the early morning sun.
Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
A six-point buck sunning himself near Refuge Drive.
Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
A flock of tom turkeys basking in the sunlight, showing off their translucent feathers.
Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
A good number of hooded mergansers, including this female, found their way to Crab Orchard Lake last week.
Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
For some unknown reason this great blue heron spent the morning hunting in a field rather than the lake.
Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
A flock of cedar waxwings attacked the berries on this tree.
Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
A cedar waxwings playing hide and seek while enjoying breakfast.
Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
The plaintive cry of the white-throated sparrow was quite apparent on the quiet sunny morning.
Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
The brilliant colors of the eastern bluebird stood out against the snow.
Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
A chipping sparrow seems to be pulling its collar up against the cold.
Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
This yellow-rumped warbler found an exposed branch to catch some rays.
Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
This yellow-rumped warbler managed to find a worm in the frigid temperatures.
Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
A chipping sparrow using pine needles for cover.
Photos: A cold, snowy day at Crab Orchard
Chipping sparrows are surprisingly colorful in the bright sunlight.
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