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Mostly nature photography, primarily northeastern Illinois
A long-tailed duck (male) in Lake Michigan 🪶
December 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
A long-tailed duck (male) in Lake Michigan 🪶
Horned grebe in Montrose Harbor 🪶
December 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Horned grebe in Montrose Harbor 🪶
Skaters at Millennium Park ⛸️
December 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Skaters at Millennium Park ⛸️
And this is the other hawk, the would-be pirate, vigorously whining about wanting that bird meat 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 11:32 PM
And this is the other hawk, the would-be pirate, vigorously whining about wanting that bird meat 🪶
A Cooper's hawk, defending its kill (held in its left talon). Another Coop had been chasing it through the air before it landed on the lake wall and assumed this impressive defensive stance. 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 11:31 PM
A Cooper's hawk, defending its kill (held in its left talon). Another Coop had been chasing it through the air before it landed on the lake wall and assumed this impressive defensive stance. 🪶
In berry heaven 🐿️
December 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
In berry heaven 🐿️
Lapland longspurs foraging in the snowy dunes at Montrose Point 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Lapland longspurs foraging in the snowy dunes at Montrose Point 🪶
View of downtown Chicago from Montrose Harbor 🏙️
December 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
View of downtown Chicago from Montrose Harbor 🏙️
Christmas tree at Wrigley Field 🎄
December 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Christmas tree at Wrigley Field 🎄
Red-tailed hawk examining the merchandise at Montrose Point 🪶
December 2, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Red-tailed hawk examining the merchandise at Montrose Point 🪶
A brown creeper, doing some upside-down creeping. 🪶
December 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
A brown creeper, doing some upside-down creeping. 🪶
A sparrow atop the head of one of the magi (Melchior, the one with the frankincense) in the nativity scene at the Christkindlmarkt in downtown Chicago. It's next to the Eternal Flame memorial, affectionately (I think?) known as The Pigeon-Warmer. Many pigeons & sparrows were gathered there. 🪶
November 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
A sparrow atop the head of one of the magi (Melchior, the one with the frankincense) in the nativity scene at the Christkindlmarkt in downtown Chicago. It's next to the Eternal Flame memorial, affectionately (I think?) known as The Pigeon-Warmer. Many pigeons & sparrows were gathered there. 🪶
Snow bunting, seen at North Point Marina. Turned out to be a harbinger of snow, maybe 7 or 8 inches over the next 12 hours. 🪶
November 29, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Snow bunting, seen at North Point Marina. Turned out to be a harbinger of snow, maybe 7 or 8 inches over the next 12 hours. 🪶
A black-capped chickadee munching on sumac berries 🪶
November 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
A black-capped chickadee munching on sumac berries 🪶
Tufted titmouse seen at Hidden Pond Woods. Always delighted to see them. 🪶
November 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Tufted titmouse seen at Hidden Pond Woods. Always delighted to see them. 🪶
Another yawning coyote shot. Sleepy wolfie.
November 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Another yawning coyote shot. Sleepy wolfie.
An American tree sparrow keeping me under close scrutiny 🪶
November 28, 2025 at 11:03 AM
An American tree sparrow keeping me under close scrutiny 🪶
Gadwalls in the backwater of the Des Plaines River at Moose Island 🪶
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Gadwalls in the backwater of the Des Plaines River at Moose Island 🪶
Looks like this coyote at Northerly Island just heard a good joke.
November 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Looks like this coyote at Northerly Island just heard a good joke.
Snoods and wattles and caruncles.... turkeys are weird. I like weird. 🪶
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Snoods and wattles and caruncles.... turkeys are weird. I like weird. 🪶
Snowy owl on the fishhook pier 🪶
November 26, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Snowy owl on the fishhook pier 🪶
House sparrows may be a dime a dozen, but I'm always happy to see them thriving 🪶
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
House sparrows may be a dime a dozen, but I'm always happy to see them thriving 🪶
après le bain 🪶
November 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
après le bain 🪶
Photobomber 🪶 🐿️
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Photobomber 🪶 🐿️
A pair of green-winged teals taking flight 🪶
November 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
A pair of green-winged teals taking flight 🪶