Daily Chicago Photo

Happy Thanksgiving!

While the warblers have all moved on a few months ago, Chicago is still a big bird watching destination. Although, this Kingfisher was a li...

Some Spring temperatures and sunshine has the birds getting active and chirpy. While walking down Michigan Avenue, I heard a House Sparrow ...

Today is National Wear Red Day . Organized by The American Heart Association , National Wear Red Day aims to raise awareness of women'...

This Cooper's Hawk, at the Magic Hedge, caught us bird-watching last Sunday. He must have been out people-watching. Another photo of ...

Chicago currently has a few rare visitors: Harlequin Ducks. They usually don't come to this area. There was one around last year, tho...

I shouldn't be surprised. The human bird watchers figured out a while ago that Grant Park was a great little spot for bird watching dur...

A new batch of migrating birds have stopped in Chicago. Clockwise from top right Brown Thrasher, Eastern Towhee, Caspian Tern, Brown Creeper...

The next wave of migrating (and some Summer residents) birds have arrived in Chicago. Top row Northern Flicker (top) , Killdeer ( bottom)...

I thought the saying was "The Early Bird Catches the Worm" but maybe it is "The Early Bird Catches the Slush". After a ...

Since today is National Wear Red Day, I thought I'd post some photos of some Vermillion Flycatchers. These were taken at a bird/nature a...

I almost deleted this photo. I thought I missed the little Ruby Crested Kinglet that was hopping around in Grant Park. Then I saw him in t...

Happy Halloween!

The male Wood Ducks at North Pond recently got their adult feathers. They have amazing colors and patterns. They look like they are in the...

Birds aren't too picky. They don't need an official bird bath to freshen up during their long migration trips.

With a long flight still ahead, this migrating Nashville Warbler is getting some dinner and doing a little yoga stretching so he's limbe...

Pity the poor Cardinal. They go through so much ... ... a mottled mess of gray and red ... ... a Bozo the Clown Orange Phase ... ... befor...

This little Semipalmated Plover was so happy to be spending last weekend at Montrose Beach that it broke out into a high-kicking chorus line...

The Eastern Kingbird usually strikes a very stately pose. But every so often, he can get a little goofy. More pictures of the Eastern King...

... skee-dlees chis chis chis* This is a Dickcissel. I think he's a classy looking bird. I think his coloring gives the impression tha...