brown sparrow perched on a bare branch against a soft pale sky, side profile showing conical bill and feather detail

Random Photo of the Day
#BackyardBirding #Sparrow
#UrbanNatureChicago
#ChicagoWildlife
#NaturePhotography
#UrbanBirds
#ChicagoPhotographers

Abracapocus!!!Today in #rogerspark there was a tiny little bat hugging one of the buildings.
Lookit that cute little bat.
#chicago #chicagowildlife

a squirrel is standing on its hind legs and holding a nut ALT: a squirrel is standing on its hind legs and holding a nut

Se nos fue el camión por andar negociando derecho de pasada con unas ardillas en la banqueta. Se nos quedaron viendo como 1 minuto porque no nos creían que no traíamos comida. #ChicagoWildlife

Beaver at Oak Street Beach this morning. Took a swim in the lake and then headed over the beach. Zoomed in - sorry for thr shakes camera work! #chicagowildlife #beaver #oakstreetbeach #chicago

Beaver swimming at Oak Street Beach this morning. #chicagowildlife #chicago #oakstreetbeach #beaver

I captured this photo of a wood duck in a nearby pond the other day. I am so in love with these birds! I'm sure I will be posting more! :-)

#birds #birdsofillinois #chicagowildlife #woodduck #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #birdsofbluesky #nextdoornature

Red-winged Blackbird - Tordo Alirrojo

Palos Trail, Willow Springs, Illinois
Nikkor 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3

#🪶 #redwingedblackbird #birdphotography #birding #birds #birdwatchers #nikonbirds #chicagophotography #chicagowildlife

Red-winged Blackbird - Tordo Alirrojo
McKinley Park, Chicago
Nikkor 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3

#redwingedblackbird #birdphotography #birding #birds #birdwatchers #nikonbirds #chicagophotography #chicagowildlife #🪶

Canada Goose - Ganso Canadiense. McKinley Park, Chicago.

Nikkor 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3

#nikonbirds #canadagoose #birds #birdphotography #nikoncreators #chicagowildlife #🪶

Mallard - Pato Cabeciverde. McKinley Park, Chicago.

Nikkor 180-600mm 5.6-6.3

#mallard #mallardduck #birdphotography #nikonbirds #birds #chicagowildlife #duckphotography #🪶

American Robin (Zorzal Americano - Mirlo Primavera)

Nikkor 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3

#americanrobin #birdphotography #nikonbirds #birding #birdwatchers #chicagowildlife #🪶

PART 3:
The fastest raptor in the world (200+ mph speeds) and official bird of Chicago, the Peregrine Falcon (Halcón Peregrino), dominating the downtown Chicago skyline.
#peregrinefalcon #halcon #halconperegrino #chicagowildlife #birdphotography #birdingphotography #birding #birds #🪶

PART 2:
The fastest raptor in the world (200+ mph speeds) and official bird of Chicago, the Peregrine Falcon (Halcón Peregrino), dominating the downtown Chicago skyline.
#peregrinefalcon #halcon #halconperegrino #chicagowildlife #birdphotography #birdingphotography #birding #birds #🪶

The fastest raptor in the world (200+ mph speeds) and official bird of Chicago, the Peregrine Falcon (Halcón Peregrino), dominating the downtown Chicago skyline.

#peregrinefalcon #halcon #halconperegrino #chicagophotography #chicagowildlife #birdphotography #birdingphotography #birding #birds #🪶

An American Coot enjoying the warmest day of the year (so far) in Chicago.
#chicagonature #chicagowildlife #americancoot

A Mallard and a Great Blue Heron hang out pondside at West Ridge Nature Preserve.
#chicagowildlife #greatblueheron #mallard

A Bald Eagle soars over Indian Ridge Marsh on the south side of Chicago.
#baldeagle #chicagonature #chicagowildlife

A 'Remarkably Rotund' Beaver Is Making A Splash On The South Side — And She Needs A Name As beaver sightings become more common along the Chicago River, one particularly spherical and possibly pregnant beaver has captivated Chicagoans online.

Hey! You! You look like you could use some good news. Check it out. #chicagowildlife #beavers #environment
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What started as a little bird feeder to entertain the cats has escalated into a Cooopers Hawk hanging in the tree outside my apartment window.
#chicagowildlife

Mute Swan - Cisne Mudo

Nikkor 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3

#birdphotography #waterbirds #birding #birdwatchers #nikonbirds #chicagowildlife #winterphotography #muteswan #swan #cisne #chicago #birds #🪶

Hooded Merganser - Mergansa Encapuchada.

Chicago, Illinois.

Nikkor 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3

#merganser #birdphotography #birds #chicagowildlife #nikon #nikonbirds #🪶

Male Belted Kingfisher - Martín Pescador Norteño. Calumet River, Chicago.

Nikkor 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3

#kingfisher #beltedkingfisher #birdphotography #birdwatchers #nikonbirds #nikon #chicagowildlife #birding

Beautiful bald eagles I was lucky enough to capture while on a great birding tour with @chicago_birder in Chicago this past weekend. We saw ~20 of them!

Nikon Nikkor 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3

#baldeagle #baldeagles #birdingphotography #birdphotography #birding #chicagowildlife #birdwatchers #nikon

Coyote at Big Marsh Park, part of the Chicago Park District. #coyote #Chicago #Chicagowildlife #ChicagoParkDistrict #BigMarshPark #Calumet

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A tree trunk with a large oblong hole in the side of it. The top of a raccoon's head is visible at the bottom of the hole.

This photo is from early last year but I didn't realize there was actually a raccoon in there until a few days ago when I was looking through all my 2024 photos. #JacksonPark #Chicago #ChicagoWildlife

Bald Eagle - Águila Cabeza Blanca. Steelworkers Park, Chicago.

Nikkor 180-600mm f/5.3-6.3

#baldeagle #baldeaglesofinstagram #baldeaglephotography #birdphotography #chicagowildlife #birdmigration #birding #nikoncreators #nikonzf #chicagoparks

What a great couple days for local birbs!
Yesterday, we took a walk in “Triangle Woods” (officially Sidney Yates Flatwoods) and saw both a red-bellied and a red-headed woodpecker (plus blue jays and juncos), then today had hundreds of sandhill cranes migrating over our neighborhood. #ChicagoWildlife

The coyote versus dog debate on NextDoor 10 tips to keep your city dog safe while out on walks after coyote sightings

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Pics: John Thomas/Unsplash, g'pa bill/Wikimedia Commons
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