Канал: chicagobirder

mama deer with fawn being followed by a coyote, Knoch Knolls

mama deer with fawn being followed by a coyote, Knoch Knolls

Downy woodpecker using playhouse as a drum! with slowmo

Downy woodpecker using playhouse as a drum! with slowmo

Crazy Reddish Egret dance hunting for fish, Marco Island, FL

Crazy Reddish Egret dance hunting for fish, Marco Island, FL

Brown Pelicans diving for fish, Marco Island

Brown Pelicans diving for fish, Marco Island

Giant Ichneumon Wasp - Megarhyssa macrurus (6 inches long!!!)

Giant Ichneumon Wasp - Megarhyssa macrurus (6 inches long!!!)

Coyote harassed by Caspian Terns at Peacock Marsh

Coyote harassed by Caspian Terns at Peacock Marsh

unexpected visitors to the hummingbird feeder, Orioles

unexpected visitors to the hummingbird feeder, Orioles

Ruby Throated Hummingbird on my backyard deck feeder (HD)

Ruby Throated Hummingbird on my backyard deck feeder (HD)

Northern Water Snake and American Toads calling, Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville

Northern Water Snake and American Toads calling, Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville

Downy Woodpecker drumming in the backyard in Naperville

Downy Woodpecker drumming in the backyard in Naperville

backyard yellow-bellied sapsucker, Naperville, IL 04/06/2011

backyard yellow-bellied sapsucker, Naperville, IL 04/06/2011

Caspian Tern (slowmo) catching fish in front of my office in Westmont, IL

Caspian Tern (slowmo) catching fish in front of my office in Westmont, IL

House Wren song slowed down, great sound detail

House Wren song slowed down, great sound detail

Great Egret in breeding plumage eating Bluegills, Westmont, IL

Great Egret in breeding plumage eating Bluegills, Westmont, IL

Eastern Towhee singing normal speed and slow motion

Eastern Towhee singing normal speed and slow motion

Black and White Warbler, Mayslake, Oak Brook, IL, May 10, 2010

Black and White Warbler, Mayslake, Oak Brook, IL, May 10, 2010

Mallard Ducks mating in water

Mallard Ducks mating in water

Baltimore Oriole singing and foraging

Baltimore Oriole singing and foraging

Catbird meowing, then doing its crazy calling song

Catbird meowing, then doing its crazy calling song

Ovenbird, Yellow-throated Vireo and Tennessee Warbler

Ovenbird, Yellow-throated Vireo and Tennessee Warbler

Solitary Sandpiper feeding on bank of DuPage river

Solitary Sandpiper feeding on bank of DuPage river

Shorebirds, Peacock Marsh, Bolingbrook, IL, May 1, 2010

Shorebirds, Peacock Marsh, Bolingbrook, IL, May 1, 2010

Eastern Meadowlark, singing and foraging, Frontier Park, Naperville

Eastern Meadowlark, singing and foraging, Frontier Park, Naperville

Northern Oriole, Mayslake, IL, April 30, 2010

Northern Oriole, Mayslake, IL, April 30, 2010

Brown Thrasher crazy singing

Brown Thrasher crazy singing

Wilson's Phalarope feeding, Peacock Marsh, April 27, 2010

Wilson's Phalarope feeding, Peacock Marsh, April 27, 2010

a few birds at Fullersburg Woods, IL, April 26 2010

a few birds at Fullersburg Woods, IL, April 26 2010

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher nest building and singing, Fullersburg Woods, April 26, 2010

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher nest building and singing, Fullersburg Woods, April 26, 2010

Northern Flicker calling and drumming, regular and slow motion, Mayslake

Northern Flicker calling and drumming, regular and slow motion, Mayslake

Chickadee digging a nest hole, Mayslake, Oak Brook, IL, Apr 12, 2010

Chickadee digging a nest hole, Mayslake, Oak Brook, IL, Apr 12, 2010

Ruby-crowned Kinglet singing and hunting bugs in Mayslake

Ruby-crowned Kinglet singing and hunting bugs in Mayslake

Caspian Terns, Peacock Marsh, Bolingbrook, IL

Caspian Terns, Peacock Marsh, Bolingbrook, IL

Cattle Egret, Whalon Lake, Illinois, April 18, 2010

Cattle Egret, Whalon Lake, Illinois, April 18, 2010

Field Sparrow singing, Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville, IL, April 18, 2010

Field Sparrow singing, Knoch Knolls Park, Naperville, IL, April 18, 2010

Pileated Woodpecker nest hole, Palos Area, IL, April 15, 2010

Pileated Woodpecker nest hole, Palos Area, IL, April 15, 2010

Northern Bobwhite, Fermilab, Batavia, IL, April 13, 2010

Northern Bobwhite, Fermilab, Batavia, IL, April 13, 2010

Brown Thrasher Singing, Fermilab, Batavia, April 13, 2010

Brown Thrasher Singing, Fermilab, Batavia, April 13, 2010

Yellow Bittern feeding, stretching that looooong neck! Ban Mi, Thailand, Jan 2010

Yellow Bittern feeding, stretching that looooong neck! Ban Mi, Thailand, Jan 2010

Red-wattled Lapwing, flight, call and preening, Ban Mi, Thailand, Jan. 2010

Red-wattled Lapwing, flight, call and preening, Ban Mi, Thailand, Jan. 2010

Common Tailorbird, Ban Mi, Lopburi, Thailand, Jan. 2010

Common Tailorbird, Ban Mi, Lopburi, Thailand, Jan. 2010

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Hermit Thrush and YR Warbler, Mays Lake, IL

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Hermit Thrush and YR Warbler, Mays Lake, IL

Osprey flying and diving for fish, Mayslake, Oak Brook, IL, April 2010

Osprey flying and diving for fish, Mayslake, Oak Brook, IL, April 2010

LOUD Asian Koel call and other vocalizations, male and female in video, Bangkok, Jan 2010

LOUD Asian Koel call and other vocalizations, male and female in video, Bangkok, Jan 2010

Brown-throated Sunbird, singing then feeding on a hiacynth, Thailand, Jan. 2010

Brown-throated Sunbird, singing then feeding on a hiacynth, Thailand, Jan. 2010

White-breasted Waterhen, walking along canal then climbing a tree, Thailand, Jan. 2010

White-breasted Waterhen, walking along canal then climbing a tree, Thailand, Jan. 2010

Openbill Storks in flight, Bangkok, Thailand, January 2010

Openbill Storks in flight, Bangkok, Thailand, January 2010

American White Pelicans at Carson Slough, 04-02-2010, 11am

American White Pelicans at Carson Slough, 04-02-2010, 11am

Western Chorus Frogs calling, Mayslake, Oak Brook, IL, 03-31-2010

Western Chorus Frogs calling, Mayslake, Oak Brook, IL, 03-31-2010

Osprey, Mayslake, Oak Brook, IL, 03-31-2010, 12:30pm

Osprey, Mayslake, Oak Brook, IL, 03-31-2010, 12:30pm

Whalon Lake, Loon foot and wings, Horned Grebe close up and courtship, 03-30-2010 8am

Whalon Lake, Loon foot and wings, Horned Grebe close up and courtship, 03-30-2010 8am

Lunchtime Wildlife, 03-29-2010, Ty Warner Park, Westmont, IL

Lunchtime Wildlife, 03-29-2010, Ty Warner Park, Westmont, IL

Nature hikes with the kids this weekend, RT Hawk, Mallards making babies and Turkey Vultures

Nature hikes with the kids this weekend, RT Hawk, Mallards making babies and Turkey Vultures

Deer and Coyotes at McDonald Conservation Farm, Naperville, IL, Feb-March, 2010

Deer and Coyotes at McDonald Conservation Farm, Naperville, IL, Feb-March, 2010

Whalon Lake, Tree Swallows arrive, huddle in a tree, then 'get busy', 3-26-10, 8am

Whalon Lake, Tree Swallows arrive, huddle in a tree, then 'get busy', 3-26-10, 8am

Common Loon, Maple Lake, Palos, IL, 03-25-10, 12noon, fishing, preening, wing flapping

Common Loon, Maple Lake, Palos, IL, 03-25-10, 12noon, fishing, preening, wing flapping

Whalon Lake, diving ducks and strange RWBbird calls at the end.

Whalon Lake, diving ducks and strange RWBbird calls at the end.

Coyotes hunting for voles, McDonald Farm, Naperville, IL. Feb. 11, they caught a lot!

Coyotes hunting for voles, McDonald Farm, Naperville, IL. Feb. 11, they caught a lot!

Whalon Lake, muskrat nest, Northern Shoveler behavior and Ring Necked Ducks, 03-19-10, 8am

Whalon Lake, muskrat nest, Northern Shoveler behavior and Ring Necked Ducks, 03-19-10, 8am

Great Blue Herons building their nest near the highway, Woodridge, IL, March 18, 8am

Great Blue Herons building their nest near the highway, Woodridge, IL, March 18, 8am

A pair of coyotes near my house hunting for voles, one catch near the end

A pair of coyotes near my house hunting for voles, one catch near the end

water monitor lizard climbing out of the water in Lumphini Park, downtown Bangkok Thailand

water monitor lizard climbing out of the water in Lumphini Park, downtown Bangkok Thailand

huge water monitor lizard swimming in Lumphini park, downtown Bangkok, January 2010

huge water monitor lizard swimming in Lumphini park, downtown Bangkok, January 2010

The moon from through my back window and some drier steam using my HF200

The moon from through my back window and some drier steam using my HF200

A few winter birds at Fullersburg woods near Chicago, testing my new camera Canon HF200

A few winter birds at Fullersburg woods near Chicago, testing my new camera Canon HF200