Had a good one hour at my tiny, local nature preserve. #Chicagobirding #birding #birds

Excited to see my FOY golden-crowned kinglet this morning, and it was a real beauty! #birds #birding #Chicagobirding #EmilyOaksNatureCenter

Looking for a intermediate-level or above birder to partner with me for the #IllinoisSpringBirdCount on May 9. My regular partner is going to be out of town. I cover Emily Oaks Nature Center in Skokie and Linne Woods & Prairie in Morton Grove. DM w/interest. #Chicagobirding

Just saw two male house finches in a territorial dust-up in and out of the tree at my balcony. #birds #birding #Chicagobirding

Saw two hooded mergansers at Emily Oaks Nature Center today. First time ever for my in this location. #birds #birding #Chicagobirding #Mergansers

On my way to an organ concert at Loyola, I decided to try for the hooded mergansers at West Ridge Nature Park. Stopped at the river at Legion Park on Bryn Mawr and was delighted by a belted kingfisher hunting successfully in the river. Got my mergansers & a few juncos besides. #birds #Chicagobirding

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Email I sent Dec. 24, 2025, that still makes me smile. Hope it perks up your day, too. #birds #birding #Chicagobirding #owls #crows

A real inspiration! #birds #Chicagobirding

Peter, no apologies necessary. we bird year 'round in Chicago, too. Winter is an awesome time for ducks, owls, and raptors. #birds #Chicagobirding

I finally got to see the long-tailed duck at Montrose Harbor yesterday. I walked my legs off to get to it from the fish hook, but it was worth it. Such a beauty! #birds #ChicagoBirding #birding

If you missed the snowy owls at Montrose Point, here's what they looked like. #birds #Chicagobirding

Big flock of starlings perching on the tree outside my building and then swarming periodically. So amazing to see up so close! #birds #birding #Chicagobirding

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)

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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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

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

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

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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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

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

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Sandhill Cranes in pouring rain, Hoffman Estates, IL