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WHILE EATING BREKKY BEFORE VISITING THE ZOO THIS OLD MATE STOPED TO SAY HEY

Found alive, we killed it. I reported it to lanternfly@illinois.edu.

Aberrant individual

Raccoon (Procyon lotor), aka Common Raccoon, North American Raccoon, and Northern Raccoon - Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary - Lincoln Park, Chicago Park District, Chicago, IL

Fully Leucistic bird observed at my backyard feeder with two regular coloured common redpoll. Little to no streaking, pure white wings and under tail coverts.

Baby climbed my leg.

Adults and egg masses

Is there a dove? An all white pigeon? I’m not sure.

Kestrel nestlings, at least 3 of them. Taken from >100 feet away. The first one fledged 4 days later: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/177912790

This appears to be the juvenile male exploring its surroundings and checking out how branches work. A juvenile female was nearby, supervising.

male and female perched. Juvenile male flying - incorrect - see comment by @roboraptor below

Checkerspot was all puffed up today! Haven't seen him/her for a little while.

Drinking from the water fountain

Too cute

Coyotes vocalizing in response to passing emergency vehicle sirens.

Twirling a stick, apparently for fun

What da squirrel doin?

Fell out of a tree into the river on the eastern side of the trestle, seemingly asleep. Woke up, swam to safety, then returned to another adjacent tree.

Climbing onto me pressing for food,using bicycle as jumping platform onto my arms

Observation is for the one in the first pic, who gets the bread.

Ulmus

Bilateral Gynandromorph

AHY; Bilateral Gynandromorph bird
Most images taken from FB post from Powdermill Nature Reserve as they were cleaner than those captured by my phone

first shot could be an advert for angry birds ;-)

Juvenile calling / chirping from tree cavity. Didn't see a parent for the 10-15 minutes while I was observing.

I took one pic and ran, this squirrel looked serious.

outch! 😆
also, almost the first bird on my 'indoors'-list

Incoming...hey why isn't the bag open??? He finally started pecking at my finger,(last frame).

Beaver & muskrat

The nest is in the top of a tall fence post missing its cap.

Fledging?

I believe this is the most neat observation I have personally captured. In this photo, we see a squirrel enjoying a taco shell which seems to be as large as the squirrel itself.

Sleepy guy

Feeder visit during a snowstorm