Marilyn
@stealthbirder.bsky.social
Retired, birder, seeking peace of mind
He did! He just sent his list (attached). What a great day at Montrose, with a barred owl and a shrike. I don't think I've ever seen either there. Wish I'd been there. Oh well.
November 12, 2025 at 12:07 AM
He did! He just sent his list (attached). What a great day at Montrose, with a barred owl and a shrike. I don't think I've ever seen either there. Wish I'd been there. Oh well.
To me, this is exemplary reporting. No jumping to conclusions, no theories, nothing sensational. Thanks, BBC News.
November 1, 2025 at 11:21 PM
To me, this is exemplary reporting. No jumping to conclusions, no theories, nothing sensational. Thanks, BBC News.
I went to a performance venue that was new to me last night (Studio 5 in Evanston) to hear the Alyssa Allgood Quintet. It was a great jazz show and a great space. Check it out sometime. #Studio5 #Jazz #Chicagomusic #Music www.studio5.dance/about-us
November 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I went to a performance venue that was new to me last night (Studio 5 in Evanston) to hear the Alyssa Allgood Quintet. It was a great jazz show and a great space. Check it out sometime. #Studio5 #Jazz #Chicagomusic #Music www.studio5.dance/about-us
Here ya go. This one had leaves fall on it.
October 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Here ya go. This one had leaves fall on it.
If you see this post a vampire that isn't Dracula.
What We Do In the Shadows (d. Taika Waititi, 2014)
What We Do In the Shadows (d. Taika Waititi, 2014)
October 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
If you see this post a vampire that isn't Dracula.
What We Do In the Shadows (d. Taika Waititi, 2014)
What We Do In the Shadows (d. Taika Waititi, 2014)
The "greed is good" and "me and mine" ethos that has wrecked this country. (quoting Audrey Dutton, ProPublica)
October 25, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The "greed is good" and "me and mine" ethos that has wrecked this country. (quoting Audrey Dutton, ProPublica)
Excited to report I saw a nonbreeding female snow bunting at Montrose today. It was drinking water at the original water feature. I could not have been more surprised to see it! #birding #birds #Chicagobirding #MontrosePoint (not my photo, just used for illustrative purposes)
October 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Excited to report I saw a nonbreeding female snow bunting at Montrose today. It was drinking water at the original water feature. I could not have been more surprised to see it! #birding #birds #Chicagobirding #MontrosePoint (not my photo, just used for illustrative purposes)
The Manchurian Candidate Redux
October 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The Manchurian Candidate Redux
What a shock! So sad to hear of the death of Diane Keaton today, on her 79th birthday. One of the greats with an enviable body of work and the best smile ever. RIP.
October 11, 2025 at 8:27 PM
What a shock! So sad to hear of the death of Diane Keaton today, on her 79th birthday. One of the greats with an enviable body of work and the best smile ever. RIP.
They are playing you. Don't listen to the faux ex-Gops like Joe Walsh who talk about grabbing a "musket" to defend the country. That's just what this regime wants. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...
October 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
They are playing you. Don't listen to the faux ex-Gops like Joe Walsh who talk about grabbing a "musket" to defend the country. That's just what this regime wants. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...
Have courage.
From the NYT:
From the NYT:
October 3, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Have courage.
From the NYT:
From the NYT:
I saw a brown creeper (immature, I think) on the ground at State and Hubbard in Chicago yesterday afternoon trying to find a foothold on a metal barrier. After a bit, it flew to a light pole and hung on for a bit, then flew off. I hope it found a tree. (Not my photo.) #birds #Chicagobirding #birding
October 1, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I saw a brown creeper (immature, I think) on the ground at State and Hubbard in Chicago yesterday afternoon trying to find a foothold on a metal barrier. After a bit, it flew to a light pole and hung on for a bit, then flew off. I hope it found a tree. (Not my photo.) #birds #Chicagobirding #birding
From Yair Rosenberg's article in The Atlantic about a two-state solution and the move to recognize a Palestinian state. #Israel #Palestine
September 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
From Yair Rosenberg's article in The Atlantic about a two-state solution and the move to recognize a Palestinian state. #Israel #Palestine
Sleeping Beauty (1959). Maleficent scared the hell out of me.
September 29, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Sleeping Beauty (1959). Maleficent scared the hell out of me.
At the Hyde Park Jazz Festival today - the Chicago Asian American Ensemble pictured here. Also heard the wonderful teens of the Kenwood Academy Jazz Band.
September 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
At the Hyde Park Jazz Festival today - the Chicago Asian American Ensemble pictured here. Also heard the wonderful teens of the Kenwood Academy Jazz Band.
ATTENTION: Those living on the Mississippi Flyway (that's you, Chicagoans). Protect migrating birds.
September 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
ATTENTION: Those living on the Mississippi Flyway (that's you, Chicagoans). Protect migrating birds.
Permanent Midnight, courtesy of scofflaw Lindsay Graham:
September 24, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Permanent Midnight, courtesy of scofflaw Lindsay Graham:
Perfect answer. I will never forget or stop missing my dear Meggie (left), but loving Daisy (right) is what helps keep her alive for me.
September 23, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Perfect answer. I will never forget or stop missing my dear Meggie (left), but loving Daisy (right) is what helps keep her alive for me.
Best wishes on these celebratory days.
September 23, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Best wishes on these celebratory days.
This looks worthwhile, especially for people with tattoos. (BTW, saw a large exhibition of Tony Fitzpatrick's bird art at the MAC a while back. It was brilliant.) #TonyFitzpatrick #Tattoos
September 22, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This looks worthwhile, especially for people with tattoos. (BTW, saw a large exhibition of Tony Fitzpatrick's bird art at the MAC a while back. It was brilliant.) #TonyFitzpatrick #Tattoos
Not a big birding spot, Harms Woods yielded some nice finds, even at midday. In 45 minutes, I saw/heard 10 species, most of them warblers. #birding #Chicagobirding #birds #warblers #HarmsWoods
September 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Not a big birding spot, Harms Woods yielded some nice finds, even at midday. In 45 minutes, I saw/heard 10 species, most of them warblers. #birding #Chicagobirding #birds #warblers #HarmsWoods
