Even the Tiny Tim of Metra downtown stations has gotten into the holiday spirit

I haven't seen this on Bluesky yet, but yesterday a Short-tailed Shearwater showed up off Chicago's Montrose Point and is the likely first-ever state record for any shearwater species. On top of that, one of the guys who saw it set the mark for a county big year (294 species) with that sighting. 🪶

It's Mothday Monday, skyfolk. Which isn't a thing, probably. But it's now a thing. For today, anyway. Here, have some moths. *shoves you in a bag full of moths*

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Saturday night on MeTV- it’s classic horror comedy- with the Wolf Man,Dracula, and the Monster! See Lon Chaney Jr,Bela Lugosi, Glenn Strange, and Bud and Lou in “ Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein”! 8 pm eastern/pacific, 7 central time!

November is an awesome time to start birding. No leaves so it’s easier to see little birds and funky ducks that sit in place for you.

Current* conditions near Mackinaw City, MI:

@billlarkin.bsky.social we need some content here

From the renderings, just a stone’s throw away. I can’t imagine it would be a good thing for migrating and breeding birds. The parks are Chicago’s only known location of nest sites for Grasshopper Sparrows. Just hoping they make it as bird-friendly as humanly possible.

To be built on or near two of Chicago’s best parks, Park 566 and Steelworkers Park. My mind was blown when I went to these parks for the first time. Amazing nature. It’s hard to believe you’re within the city limits when you visit.

Bird hatched in Chicago suburbs spotted 2500 miles away in Colombia search.app/VgGVKf67LoVL...