Ooh, I'm pretty sure this is an Orange-Crowned Warbler I spotted in the brush in Indian Boundary Park yesterday. Wasn't a fan of sitting still out in the open. This was the best shot I got.
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Northern Cardinal (Cardenal Rojo)

McKinley Park, Chicago Nikkor 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3

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Green heron with dinner.
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I'm loving how the different camera profiles change the mood so much. They all feel right in their own way.

Double-crested Cormorant - Cormorán Crestado
180-600mm f/5.6-6.3
Octubre 5, 2024

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#addbirder #usbirds #chicagobirding
Sandhill Cranes in pouring rain, Hoffman Estates, IL

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

The Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool will reopen to the public today, September 8. Welcome back to this jewel of the Chicago parks system. #LincolnParkChicago #birding #Chicagobirding

A few images of feathery friends in the backyard of the house of two rabbits on Dec. 25, 2024.
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I eyes on a Hooded Warbler through my camera viewfinder for exactly 1 second. This is what I bought my OM1 and 100 to 400mm for.
#MontroseBirdSanctuary
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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)

Took a walk at Northwestern University today and got a shot of these cliff swallows. #birds #Chicagobirding #birding

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

Yep. A semipalmated plover, two short-billed dowitchers, several Caspian terns, and a pied-billed grebe at Techny North in Northbrook, Ill. Also saw two piping plover chicks on the dunes at Montrose Point in Chicago. #Chicagobirding #birding #birds

If you are familiar with the Montrose Lakefront Bird Sanctuary area in Chicago, you will likely appreciate this! #PipingPlovers #ChicagoBirding #ChicagoBirdRescue #ChicagoPipingPlovers

Common Merganser running on water at Northerly Island, Chicago. 1.26.2025

I still have not seen the Western Meadowlark that has been there for more than two weeks now. Maybe I try again tomorrow.
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#waterfowl
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Missing these guys a bit since the kids fledged and they have moved on. I hope we see the parents back again in the spring.
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Birbs in Urbs
Red-shouldered Hawk at Northerly Island, Chicago
1.25.2025
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