Tag: Black-capped Chickadee

During a bookstore outing downtown, we took a break from our bibliophilia to peep some birds. We didn’t see the birds we hoped we would, but it was a fun outing nonetheless.

New Lifer:

  • Hermit Thrush
Black-capped Chickadee on the lookout
Black-capped Chickadee on the lookout; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
Three Double-crested Cormorants fly by
Three Double-crested Cormorants fly by; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
A Flock of Double-crested Cormorants fly by
A Flock of Double-crested Cormorants fly by; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
A Red-breasted Merganser enjoys Lake Michigan
A Red-breasted Merganser enjoys Lake Michigan; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
A Mallard enjoys Lake Michigan
A Mallard enjoys Lake Michigan; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
A Goldfinch chills on a branch
A Goldfinch chills on a branch; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
A Hermit Thrush takes a break
A Hermit Thrush takes a break; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
A Hermit Thrush glowers at the camera
A Hermit Thrush glowers at the camera; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
Red-winged Blackbird on alert
Red-winged Blackbird on alert; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
Red-winged Blackbird calls a warning
Red-winged Blackbird calls a warning; 12 April 2025
Caspian Terns on the beach
Caspian Terns on the beach; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025
An American Kestrel on the lookout
An American Kestrel on the lookout; Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary; 12 April 2025

 

 

We joined the Will County Audubon society for a lovely outing in the O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve.

New Lifers:

  • Winter Wren

We saw these tweeters:

A Northern Flicker on the lookout
A Northern Flicker on the lookout; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025
A Great Egret hunts for dinner
A Great Egret hunts for dinner; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025
A couple Gadwalls hunt for dinner
A couple Gadwalls hunt for dinner; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025
An Eastern Phoebe watching for bugs
An Eastern Phoebe watching for bugs; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025
An Eastern Bluebird gives us the cold shoulder
An Eastern Bluebird gives us the cold shoulder; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025
A Winter Wren bops around a log
A Winter Wren bops around a log; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025
A Cooper's Hawk soars overhead
A Cooper’s Hawk soars overhead; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025
Three pelicans soar toward a pond
Three pelicans soar toward a pond; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025
A pelican soars toward a pond
A pelican soars toward a pond; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025
A flock of pelicans fishes together in a pond
A flock of pelicans fishes together in a pond; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025

We had a lovely outing in Arie Crown Forest — starting to see some Spring birds.

A sassy Eastern Phoebe says hello
A sassy Eastern Phoebe says hello; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A Yellow-Rumped Warbler joins us, the vanguard of the Spring
A Yellow-Rumped Warbler joins us, the vanguard of the Spring; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A White-breasted Nuthatch sees us and looks awry
A White-breasted Nuthatch sees us and looks awry; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
Our first Tree Swallow of the season
Our first Tree Swallow of the season; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
Red-bellied Woodpecker looks for food on a tree
Red-bellied Woodpecker looks for food on a tree; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
Red-bellied Woodpecker flicks his tongue out, looking for food on a tree
Red-bellied Woodpecker flicks his tongue out, looking for food on a tree; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A Golden-crowned Kinglet takes flight
A Golden-crowned Kinglet takes flight; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A Golden-crowned Kinglet regards a tree
A Golden-crowned Kinglet regards a tree; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A Golden-crowned Kinglet takes flight
A Golden-crowned Kinglet takes flight; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A Golden-crowned Kinglet perched
A Golden-crowned Kinglet perched; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
Downy Woodpecker looks for food on a branch
Downy Woodpecker looks for food on a branch; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
A Dark-eyed Junco perches on a branch, fluffed up
A Dark-eyed Junco perches on a branch, fluffed up; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025
Blue Jay flies through the forest
Blue Jay flies through the forest; Arie Crown Nature Preserve; 6 April 2025
Black-capped Chickadee perches on a branch, sassy
Black-capped Chickadee perches on a branch, sassy; Arie Crown Nature Preserve; 6 April 2025

 

We had a nice outing to Bemis Woods and Salt Creek, our first visit of the year. We saw a bunch of fun feathered friends.

Black-capped Chickadee perches saucily
Black-capped Chickadee perches saucily; Bemis Woods Forest Preserve, Cook, IL; 5 April 2025
Canada Goose stands by salt creek
Canada Goose stands by salt creek; Bemis Woods Forest Preserve, Cook, IL; 5 April 2025
White-breasted Nuthatch climbs a tree
White-breasted Nuthatch climbs a tree; Bemis Woods Forest Preserve, Cook, IL; 5 April 2025
Wood Duck enjoys salt creek
Wood Duck enjoys salt creek; Bemis Woods Forest Preserve, Cook, IL; 5 April 2025
Great Blue Heron enjoys salt creek
Great Blue Heron enjoys salt creek; Bemis Woods Forest Preserve, Cook, IL; 5 April 2025
Mallard soars above salt creek
Mallard soars above salt creek; Bemis Woods Forest Preserve, Cook, IL; 5 April 2025