The Root River is a family affair

RacinePost reader Jay Warner sent in these photos of a Canada goose family swimming in the Root River Monday morning. The pictures show 14 of the 17 goslings. Warner points out the second mother or daddy in the foreground of the above picture keeping an eye on the photographer! 

Peregrine falcon Cooper's hawk takes a break

A peregrine falcon has been hanging around the grounds of The DeKoven Center this spring. The handsome bird, likely from the nest in the Racine County Courthouse, can be spotted in trees on the west end of the property. We caught the snaps above and below on Wednesday.