The picture above was taken on April 14 at the Chicago Portage. There had been some rain, but the deluge was yet to come. The colors were still muted, with hardly any green. After the Portage, I conti… more →
Goldbird Variationswrote 2 weeks ago: In late April we started to have occasional visits from Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, once every few d … more →
wrote 1 month ago: These are not good pictures but I wanted to show off my first Cape May warbler sighting. He was high … more →
wrote 1 month ago: 10:00 PM April 30, 2013 During my accounts of stripping, I’ll be sure to include the most scrumptiou … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Some of our woodpeckers – Downy, Hairy, Pileated – are year-round residents in the North … more →
wrote 1 month ago: Today was the last day of our ODAN birding course and we added another 20-some-odd species to our gr … more →
wrote 1 month ago: The picture above was taken on April 14 at the Chicago Portage. There had been some rain, but the de … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Today was supposed to be hot, humid and entire day filled with thunderstorms. That is the reason I l … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Two Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, a male in the top image and the female is in the bottom one. The male … more →
wrote 2 months ago: On April 15, 2012, an excellent hawk flight was enjoyed by many lakefront birders. Partly due to an … more →
wrote 2 months ago: After yesterday’s eclectic flight of birds, including the new state daily record count of Amer … more →
wrote 2 months ago: “Hello,” said the Aspirin. “No,” I said. “Howdy,” said the Propr … more →
wrote 3 months ago: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker!Lovely butterfly!My new Azalea’s!! Yellow-bellied Sapsucker!Indigo an … more →
wrote 3 months ago: I learned about yellow-bellied sapsuckers when the kids were young. The box elder tree in our front … more →
wrote 3 months ago: “Who let the sunshine in?” Black-crowned Night Heron “Okay, okay, I’m awake! … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker – I think…any Birders out there to identify it? … more →
wrote 4 months ago: I finally stalked the cardinals long enough that I got a couple pix. Male Cardinal The male is brigh … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Hello Again and apologies for the silence. There has been a pretty agressive and contagious stomach … more →
wrote 4 months ago: The local park is less than ten minutes from the house and is a very popular place for picnics, socc … more →
wrote 4 months ago: I’ve spent a lot of time this month chasing birds. This is something new for me, in many ways … more →