Northern rough-winged swallow perched over the sunset reflections of North Pond #bird #swallow #chicago #lincolnparkchicago #naturephotography

Cardinal, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary #bird #cardinal #chicago #montrosepoint

At Montrose Point yesterday evening, a downy woodpecker landed for a few seconds on a post next to me, almost too close for my large telephoto to focus! #bird #woodpecker #downywoodpecker #chicago #montrosepoint

Raccoon, Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary, from earlier this evening #chicago #raccoon #naturephotography

Work photo: my colleague and I are taking a short break from the laborious process of moving a large webcam from the turret he is standing on to the turret I am standing on. #chicago #skyline #cityscape

Wings aren't quite all the way there yet #bird #goose #gosling #chicago #naturephotography

It was a festival of goslings at South Pond the other night. I'm not thrilled to see so many of the adults, of course, but the babies are cute #bird #goose #gosling #chicago #lincolnparkchicago #naturephotography

Dramatic lighting after the storm passes #chicago #urbanphotography #architecture

Sunset reflection #chicago #cityscape #urbanphotography #sunset

Dramatic clouds this morning #chicago #cityscape #blackandwhitephotography

One more from my visit to the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool #chicago #lincolnparkchicago #naturephotography #reflections

The site also features a handsome Prairie-style pavilion designed by Alfred Caldwell #chicago #lincolnpark #landscapephotography

Lots of birds at the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool when I visited #bird #cardinal #chicago #lincolnparkchicago

Beautiful reflections abounded #chicago #lincolnparkchicago #naturephotography #reflections

First time visiting the Alfred Caldwell Lily Pool, and I was blown away! Beautiful landscaping, lots of birds -- this is a new favorite spot in Chicago. Can't wait to return! #chicago #lincolnparkchicago #landscapephotography #naturephotography

The old barn on the former farm where my mother grew up, Cape Breton, NS. Miss you, mom ❤️ #canada #novascotia #capebreton #barn

Had a nice nature walk today around Bluff Spring Fen (near Elgin), where I saw this tree #tree #naturephotography #blackandwhite

My version from an hour ago of a very popular view of the city #chicago #lincolnparkchicago #cityscape

Another of Brookfield's peacocks #bird #zooanimals #peacock #brookfieldzoo

Cotton-top tamarin, Brookfield Zoo #zooanimals #brookfieldzoo #monkey

Trying out low-key processing for this owl photo from Brookfield #bird #owl #zooanimals #brookfieldzoo

Another heron shot from Lincoln Park's North Pond #bird #heron #chicago #lincolnparkchicago

Wooded Island (Jackson Park) #chicago #landscapephotography #blackandwhite

I liked this backlit tree on the Centennial Trail, which runs along the Des Plaines River near Romeoville #tree #naturephotography

Chicago's skyline seen from a Noble Square work site #chicago #skyline #cityscape #urbanphoto #blackandwhite

Sunrise on an Evanston beach #evanston #lakemichigan #sunrise #landscapephotography

Masts at sunrise #chicago #lakemichigan #sunrise

Swallow in flight over the South Pond #bird #swallow #chicago #lincolnparkchicago

Goldfinch, Lincoln Park #bird #goldfinch #chicago #lincolnparkchicago #naturephotography

Another plover shot from Montrose Pier. On this occasion it headed straight at us while I and the other photographers scrambled to give it space! #bird #pipingplover #chicago #montroseharbor

Hello there! No, I don't have a snack for you. #squirrel #chicago #lincolnparkchicago #naturephotography

A juvenile black-crowned night heron examines its reflection #bird #heron #chicago #naturephotography

Green heron on the casting pier in an aggressive stance #bird #heron #chicago #lincolnparkchicago

A portion of North Pond's casting pier, with the reflection of a residential building illuminated in the morning sun #chicago #lincolnparkchicago #urbanphotography

Sunset at Wooded Island, Jackson Park #chicago #jacksonpark #sunset

Goldfinch munching on a seed, Lincoln Park South Pond #bird #goldfinch #chicago #lincolnpark #naturephotography

Saw one of the beavers at Lincoln Park South Pond just an hour ago! Clearly a juvenile as it is quite small. #chicago #lincolnpark #wildlifephotography #beaver

Northerly Island cityscape #chicago #northerlyisland #cityscape

Lots of stormy weather lately -- which sometimes leads to dramatic views from our balcony #chicago #rainbow #cityscape

Joining in on the #BirdoftheDay #Headshot fun with this swan residing in London's Hyde Park #bird #swan

Egret, Lincoln Park North Pond #chicago #bird #egret #lincolnparkchicago #wildlifephotography

Juvenile spotted sandpiper seen on the same morning #bird #sandpiper #chicago #lakemichigan #wildlifephotography

Piping plovers are making their way back to Lake Michigan! #bird #plover #pipingplover #lakemichigan #naturephotography

Spotted at work: peeling plaster in a stairwell I was scanning struck me as resembling calligraphy #blackandwhite #abstractphotography

Deering Library. Chicago's skyline is in the background again, but appearing very small from this perspective. #northwesternuniversity #architecture

Another Evanston photo. That's Alice Millar Chapel in the foreground #evanston #northwesternuniversity #chicago #skyline #cityscape

Mural in Evanston next to the Foster train stop #evanston #urbanphoto #mural

A more abstract jellyfish photo #zooanimals #jellyfish #abstractphotography #blackandwhite

Got some jellyfish photos in the aquarium portion of Henry Doorly #zooanimals #jellyfish #henrydoorlyzoo

Roadrunner! (Meep meep) #bird #roadrunner #zooanimals