Tag: Great Blue Heron

Dean Nature Sanctuary felt a bit desolate — they’d done a controlled burn and a lot of the grasses were denuded. The Robins and the Red-winged Blackbirds were out in force.  No new lifers, but an enjoyable time nonetheless.

Two Brown-headed Cowbirds chat in a tree
Two Brown-headed Cowbirds chat in a tree; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
Canada Geese enjoy the lake
Canada Geese enjoy the lake; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A Great Blue Heron cruises on by
A Great Blue Heron cruises on by; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A House Sparrow surveys things from atop its box
A House Sparrow surveys things from atop its box; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
Mourning Dove enjoys the sun
Mourning Dove enjoys the sun; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A Northern Flicker waits in a tree
A Northern Flicker waits in a tree; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A Song Sparrow sings from a tree
A Song Sparrow sings from a tree; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 April 2025
A Tree Sparrow waits in a tree
A Tree Sparrow waits in a tree; Dean Nature Sanctuary; 13 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