I was walking through a hallway at work when to my surprise these Sandhill Cranes were perhaps five feet from the window.

A nice #bird sighting on a drab day. #birding

A large catfish tumbled over the little waterfall below this Great Blue Heron, who eyed the fish intently.

The eyes were definitely bigger than the stomach.

I rounded a corner and saw a Great Horned Owl family near where I work! The juvenile was calling to the adult, while the adult scanned a field for food.

Went out and saw 35 species of birds today, but most of them didn't sit still.

A Turkey Vulture was cooling down on one of the first warm days around here.

#birding #birds

It's been a long time since I got close to Sandhill Cranes! These four crossed my path, literally, on the way home. #birds

I don't always see Great Horned Owls or any owls, but it's exciting when I get the chance while out birding!

A Ring-billed Gull on the water of Lake Michigan near Chicago, unfazed by the waves--and my birding.

Yellow-rumped Warbler in the western suburbs of Chicago.

Birding during migration and trying to see whatever I can!

Female Redwing Blackbird in Chicago's bird sanctuary.