An Aside Today-Birding Burnham Prairie-47th and Lake Shore Drive

Carolina Wren-6/28/12-HC

Indigo Bunting-6/28/12-HC

Today I had an opportunity to go birding with Kathleen Taylor, the bird monitor for Burnham Prairie Natural Area just off of 47th and Lake Shore Drive. Several species were observed with some obvious breeding birds. The highlight was a singing Carolina Wren and a nice close Indigo Bunting.

Wooded Island Today June 9, 2012

Baltimore Oriole with ? 6/9/12-HC

Whataya looking at?-6/9/12-HC

Indigo Bunting-HC

A sad day for me. I lost a birding friend yesterday. So today is dedicated to a great birder from California. Thanks to friends I watched birds, listened to distant voices and had memories.

Things With Wings-June 1, 2012

12 Spot Dragonfly-HC

Giant Swallowtail-HC

I might have to change the Wooded Island/Jackson Park Blog to "Things With Wings" That is the title I used for a class I taught at College of DuPage back in 1985. Pictured today are some of the other critters with wings.

A Beautiful Day on Wooded Island-June 2, 2012

Purple Martins-HC

Chimney Swift-HC

Female Cardinal-HC

Forgot my camera today so used the "emulsion sheet of my mind". Here are a few of the bird species we saw today and probably will see all summer.