G_kayaker

TY akiley

Chicago burb, along shore of small lake last Friday. Mergansers (Common and Hooded were with it but left as I approached.) Thank you!

Henrietta musters her composure and prepares for a triple-axel

Northern Cardinal; DuPage Co., IL "I do not attribute to nature either beauty or deformity, order or confusion. Only in relation to our imagination can things be called beautiful or ugly, well-ordered or confused." - Baruch Spinoza

LOL JP48! Or this one... Is it safe to come out yet?? Gobble, gobble, gobble!!

Neat idea Mel! Here's one... was out for a couple of hours today and it was getting late/losing light. I took a shortcut through the woods going back to my truck (had given up on any more birds photos) and ran into this group: Young buck The Doe and the big guy stepped into light It was (any day is) a good day to be out!

Hi Corgi, I usually get on the forum later and don't spend a whole lotta time on most occasions. I don't comment too much but did enjoy your post! G

Seen at same time this morning in Chicago burb. Next to pasture/prairie and small lake. I'm "thinking both are Red-tails, but then again... Thanks!!

Autumn shoreline at Silver Lake, DuPage Co., IL

American Mink - Looked like it was gathering the branches (making a den?). In the second photo he had stopped for a few minutes to scratch his back. 😄

Fox Sparrow; DuPage Co., IL

Black-capped Chickadee; DuPage Co., IL

*Yesterday* Cooper's Hawk; DuPage Co., IL

White-throated Sparrow; DuPage Co., IL

Early snow on the Fox River; St. Charles, IL