We had a delightful outing on 4 April with the Chicago Ornithological society. We started at Axe Head Lake, then moved to Lake Opeka, and ended the morning at Big Bend Lake (where it rained, so I took no photos). We had a great time, especially in seeing Loons!
Four Common Loon on Axehead Lake, IL, 4 April 2026Five Ruddy Ducks among several other water fowl groups, Lake Opeka, IL, 4 April 2026Three Ruddy Ducks, one Redhead,three Lesser Scaup, and six Red-Breasted Mergansers, Lake Opeka, IL, 4 April 2026Red-Breasted Merganser swims fast with a fish in its beak, Axe Head Lake, 4 April 2026A pair of Pied-Billed Grebes swim on Axe Head Lake, IL, 4 April 2026A group of Lesser Scaup swim on Axe Head Lake, IL, 4 April 2026A Horned Grebe swims on Lake Opeka, IL, 4 April 2026A Horned Grebe swims on Lake Opeka, IL, 4 April 2026A juvenile Common Loon swims on Lake Opeka, IL, 4 April 2026A Common Loon swims on Axe Head Lake, IL, 4 April 2026
