Results tagged “Lake Michigan”

Reefpoint Marina, Racine: Fuel dock

Racine, Wisconsin — Fuel dock at SkipperBuds - Reefpoint Marina on Lake Michigan.

Double rainbow over Kenosha Harbor

Kenosha, Wisconsin — A double rainbow appears over the harbor as the setting sun spotlights Kenosha's two Lake Michigan lighthouses: At left, the 1866 Kenosha Southport Light and, at the far end of the harbor, the red Kenosha North Pier Light.

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Kemper Center passageway

Kenosha, Wisconsin — The sun, rising over Lake Michigan, shines through the arched passageway adjacent to the Kemper Center Chapel.

Eichelman Park cannon

Kenosha, Wisconsin — Cannon from the Spanish-American War (1898) in Eichelman Park, pointed out toward Lake Michigan. A photo of the same cannon in 1939 is not in color.

Kenosha harbor, cloudy sunrise

Kenosha, Wisconsin — Clouds obscure a Lake Michigan sunrise at Kenosha's harbor.

Simmons Island in dawn's light

Kenosha, Wisconsin — Beach and trees bathed in the rosy light of dawn at Simmons Island on the Lake Michigan shoreline.

Pennoyer Park ponding at dawn

Kenosha, Wisconsin — Poor drainage creates pleasing reflections at Pennoyer Park, along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

Washed and shivering masses

Kenosha, Wisconsin — Bathers emerging from Lake Michigan on New Year's Day after Kenosha's annual Polar Bear Plunge at Simmons Island Beach.

Polar Bear Plunge 2000

Kenosha, Wisconsin — Bathers dash into Lake Michigan on New Year's Day for Kenosha's annual Polar Bear Plunge at Simmons Island Beach.

Boat and bird at sunrise

Sport fishing boat and Ring-Billed Gull drift lazily in Lake Michigan at the entrance to the Kenosha, Wisconsin harbor.

Kenosha North Pier Light at sunrise

Kenosha, Wisconsin: The Kenosha North Pier Light and Lake Michigan, with an observer watching the sun come up.

Heading out of Kenosha Harbor

Kenosha, Wisconsin: A small boat heads out of the harbor past the Kenosha North Pier Light into Lake Michigan at dawn.

Feeding the Lake Michigan gulls

Kenosha, Wisconsin: A man feeds bread to Ring-Billed Gulls at Pennoyer Park on Lake Michigan.

Please don't do this. Quoting from the article linked above:

The rapidly expanding ring-billed gull population has led to many conflicts between seagulls and people. Rooftop colonies, common in Milwaukee are becoming larger and more widespread as time goes on and the population increases. In Illinois, the first rooftop colony was documented in 2001 and is continuing to be a growing, spreading, problem. Some of the issues include damage to the roof due to clogged drains from the build-up of nesting materials, feathers, and droppings—1 study demonstrated that the lifespan of a roof can be cut by 50% due to concentrated bird use. Another problem identified with rooftop nesting is aggressive, mobbing action of defensive sea gulls, this can often prevent HVAC technicians from completing necessary work. In addition, the build-up of droppings near ventilation systems has lead to concerns for the health of employees working inside the buildings. Sea gulls frequenting beaches also cause concern due to the large amount of e. coli present in their droppings. The build-up of sea gull droppings, and the associated e. coli, on the beach and in the water often leads to swim bans and beach closings. 1 study found that swim bans due to e. coli counts cost the City of Chicago over 2 million dollars! E. coli in Lake Michigan waters has been conclusively linked to gull droppings through numerous studies using DNA fingerprinting. Sea gulls can also pose a threat to other bird species by predating on chicks and eggs of other nesting sea birds. Lastly, sea gulls are involved in more aircraft collisions than any other bird species. These can certainly be serious and even fatal due to the size and flocking nature of sea gulls.