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Rosebreast, the Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Two years ago I was astounded when I looked outside my window and identified the first Rose-breasted Grosbeak to visit our bird feeder. It was early spring and I was enjoying the number of birds migrating through north eastern Illinois. I felt like it was a major triumph to attract a new bird, and one…
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Killy, the American Kestrel
The American Kestrel is truly a beautiful bird. Burgess describes him like this: Very trim and handsome was Killy. His back was reddish-brown crossed by bars of black. His tail was reddish-brown with a band of black near its end and a white tip. His wings were slaty-blue with little bars of black, the longest…
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Bob White, the Northern Bobwhite
This Spring, I took a break from posting in order to observe and enjoy the Spring Migration. It has been absolutely amazing to meet the different birds that pass through our area on their way North. Some of the highlights of the Spring Migration this year were seeing: Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, SOOOO many Warblers enjoying the…
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Bubbling Bob, the Bobolink
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Redwing