Helen
@helenhicks2025.bsky.social
Writer. Dog rescuer. Photographer of birds and wildlife. Avid reader. Gardener.
October 16, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Cocoa is hoping for a good weekend with lots of snuggles and treats and maybe some bacon #dogs #dogsofbluesky #labrador #mutt #rescues
October 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Cocoa is hoping for a good weekend with lots of snuggles and treats and maybe some bacon #dogs #dogsofbluesky #labrador #mutt #rescues
October super moon over Illinois tonight. Canon Powershot sx50hs. No edits. #moon #photography #supermoon #canon
October 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
October super moon over Illinois tonight. Canon Powershot sx50hs. No edits. #moon #photography #supermoon #canon
Neighborhood Great Egret is still here but he will be migrating south soon for the winter. Illinois. #birdsofbluesky #birds #birdphotography #egret
September 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Neighborhood Great Egret is still here but he will be migrating south soon for the winter. Illinois. #birdsofbluesky #birds #birdphotography #egret
September 9, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Cocoa wants to wish everyone a Happy Labrador Weekend! Oops, she meant Labor Day Weekend! #dogs #labradors #rescues #dogsofbluesky
September 1, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Cocoa wants to wish everyone a Happy Labrador Weekend! Oops, she meant Labor Day Weekend! #dogs #labradors #rescues #dogsofbluesky
That’s my chair but Cocoa does her job of keeping it warm for me. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #labrador #rescues
August 26, 2025 at 7:25 AM
That’s my chair but Cocoa does her job of keeping it warm for me. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #labrador #rescues
My (now late) mother and I planted this maple tree about twenty years ago when the trunk was as thick as a pencil and it was about eight feet tall. Now it is around forty feet tall and will be gorgeously full of red leaves in a few weeks #greensat #photography #nature #tree #maple #illinois #summer
August 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
It’s a picture postcard perfect summer day in Chicago alone the Lake Michigan shore. #lakemichigan #lakeshoredrive #chicago #hydepark
August 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
It’s a picture postcard perfect summer day in Chicago alone the Lake Michigan shore. #lakemichigan #lakeshoredrive #chicago #hydepark
Glory supervises while I do my weekend chores and she gives the most judgmental looks #dogs #dogsofbluesky #rescues #mutts
August 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Glory supervises while I do my weekend chores and she gives the most judgmental looks #dogs #dogsofbluesky #rescues #mutts
Cocoa eats a sky raisin (fly). Then gets a tummy ache. Then can’t figure out why she has a tummy ache. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #labrador #rescues
August 14, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Cocoa eats a sky raisin (fly). Then gets a tummy ache. Then can’t figure out why she has a tummy ache. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #labrador #rescues
Great Blue Heron today in the neighborhood pond. #heron #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #Illinois
August 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Great Blue Heron today in the neighborhood pond. #heron #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #Illinois
Butterfly enjoying the summer flowers today in Illinois #butterfly #nature #naturephotography #photography
August 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Butterfly enjoying the summer flowers today in Illinois #butterfly #nature #naturephotography #photography
Saw this Black Crowned Night Heron in Chicago yesterday. Gorgeous bird. No fear of humans. #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #Chicago
August 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Saw this Black Crowned Night Heron in Chicago yesterday. Gorgeous bird. No fear of humans. #birds #birdsofbluesky #birdphotography #Chicago
Double crested cormorant today in Aurora, Illinois. #birds #birdphotography
July 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Double crested cormorant today in Aurora, Illinois. #birds #birdphotography
The Rose of Sharon plant that my neighbor gave me is showing off its blooms this season #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling
July 22, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The Rose of Sharon plant that my neighbor gave me is showing off its blooms this season #flower #gardening #bloomscrolling
Neighborhood Great Egret enjoyed lunch fresh out of the pond. #bird #birdsofbluesky #egret #birdphotography #canon
July 13, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Neighborhood Great Egret enjoyed lunch fresh out of the pond. #bird #birdsofbluesky #egret #birdphotography #canon
The daisies were putting on a show in Hyde Park, Chicago, yesterday. #gardening #bloomscrolling #bloom #flowers #daisy
July 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
The daisies were putting on a show in Hyde Park, Chicago, yesterday. #gardening #bloomscrolling #bloom #flowers #daisy
Thanks to my neighbor on the other side of this fence, my backyard has some common milkweed. The butterflies are happy #bloomscrolling #blooms #gardens #flowers
July 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Thanks to my neighbor on the other side of this fence, my backyard has some common milkweed. The butterflies are happy #bloomscrolling #blooms #gardens #flowers
Cocoa Beans (formerly known as Cookie) gives excellent side eye when she is not included in my Saturday plans. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #labradors #rescues
June 28, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Cocoa Beans (formerly known as Cookie) gives excellent side eye when she is not included in my Saturday plans. #dogs #dogsofbluesky #labradors #rescues
June 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Cocoa: “I see you have chicken Mom. I like chicken too Mom. Will trade ball for chicken.” #dogs #dogsofbluesky #labrador #mutt #rescues
June 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Cocoa: “I see you have chicken Mom. I like chicken too Mom. Will trade ball for chicken.” #dogs #dogsofbluesky #labrador #mutt #rescues
Ruby throated hummingbird today. Female juvenile recently out of the nest. #birds #birdsofbluesky #hummingbird #birdphotography
June 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Ruby throated hummingbird today. Female juvenile recently out of the nest. #birds #birdsofbluesky #hummingbird #birdphotography
Tonight’s Strawberry Moon over New Lenox, Illinois with Canon Powershot SX50HS #moon #photography
June 11, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Tonight’s Strawberry Moon over New Lenox, Illinois with Canon Powershot SX50HS #moon #photography