#birds #montrosepointbirdsancctuary #rosebreastedgrosbeak A female. Another striking example of sexual dimorphism.

#birds #montrosepointbirdsancctuary #rosebreastedgrosbeak

#birds #montrosepointbirdsancctuary #spottedsandpiper

#birds #montrosePointbirdsanctuary #caspiantern

#birds #montrosepointbirdsanctuary #ringbilledgull

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #americangoldfinch

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #caspiantern

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #songsparrow

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #kildeer

#birds #chcagobotanicgarden #redbreastedmerganser

#birds #redwingedblackbird #chicagobotanicgarden. The first sign for me of the new year is the red-winged blackbird with their call. Just beware when then start nesting.

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #hornedgrebe

#birds #chicagobotanicgull #herringgull

#birds #chicagobotanicgull #herringgull

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #canadagoose Another common bird in this area but I liked it being in flight.

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #mallard Although a common species I try to get one picture of them a year.

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #ringbilledgull

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #housesparrow #leucistic Took me a while to figure out that the bird suffers from a partial loss of pigmentation (leucistism).

#birds #redbreastedmerganser #chicagobotanicgarden The water has thawed and the weather warmed (at least for the day). So wonderful to hear the various calls on my walk.

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #woodduck Male and female wood duck taken October 2025

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #rubythroatedhummingbird Taken September 2025

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #canadagoose Taken September 2025

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #greatblueheron Taken September 2025

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #rubythroatedhummingbird Taken September 2025

#birds #northparkvillagenaturecenter #tennesseewarbler Taken September 2025

#birds #northparkvillagenaturecenter #greenheron Taken September 2025

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #turkeyvulture Taken September 2025

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #greenheron Taken in August 2025

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #treeswallow From August 2025

#birds #drakepassage #imperialcormorant #imperialshag

#birds #antarctica #blackbrowedalbatross

#birds #antarctica #chinstrappenguin

#birds #antarctica #imperialcormorant #imperialshag

#birds #antarctica #snowysheathbill

#birds #antarctica #gentoopenguin A gentoo penguin porpoising

#birds #antarctica #gentoopenguin Bringing a rock for the nest.

#birds #antarctica #chinstrappenguin

#birds #antarctica #brownskua

#birds #antarctica #gentoopenguin

#birds #antarctica #adeliepenguin

#birds #antarctica #gentoopenguin

#birds #antarctica #gentoopenguin

#birds #drakepassage #southerngiantpetrel

#birds #drakepassage #pintadopetrel

#birds #argentina #iguazufalls #redcappedmanakin

#birds #argentina #iguazufalls #greaterani

#birds #argentina #iguazufalls #neotropiccormorant

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #beltedkingfisher

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #greatblueheron From August.

#birds #chicagobotanicgarden #osprey