Dear Birders: Thanks for the help. Based on the tail markings which were visible to the naked eye and the comments of one of you experts I feel confident that...
The arrival of metoerological winter, also means the arrival of ornithological winter. That means it is time for everybody to submit your fall field notes for...
On my walk over to the food court near the Swan Pond a few minutes ago, I noticed the Northern Waterthrush calling loudly from beneath the little footbridge. I...
For the last 2 days we've had Am. Wigeons joining the Mallards as the ducks clean up the cracked corn scattered below our pole feeders. First it was 3 ...
An answer to the latest IOS Photo Quiz has been posted. A new quiz will be up in a few days. http://www.illinoisbirds.org/photo_quiz.html Robert D. Hughes ...
I went out into the beautiful weather at lunchtime. The snow wasn't all that hard and since the wind is mostly westerly at 30 mph, it didn't bother me until I...
Please see below. Anyone have any other alternative suggestions? With apologies, Eric Ginsburg Chicago ... Sounds like a good idea. I saw it in the open field...
I think he saw a junco. Both White Wagtails and juncos show white outer tail feathers when they fly which I suspect is what your friend saw as he ran by....
With overwintering bald eagles and waterfowl once again abundant in Illinois for several months, IBET readers may appreciate an article entitled "Timeless...
The first question I have is: What is this person's birding experience? Can he tell the difference between a Wagtail and a Junco? These two passerines are...
Hello Everyone, Well, looking at those photos that Craig posted, if I had to come up with another bird that looks at least something like that, a dickcissel...
Hi Birders. Nor rare birds other then the usual Cockatiel still hanging in there at Loyola. I think tomorrow I will take my casting net along. A picture of...
Hi all, I photographed an interesting gull at North Ave. beach this afternoon. I have some ideas, but I'm not quite sure what to make of it (it may just be an...
While I was out at North Ave. and poking around the zoo on my lunch break, I found some other nice birds including Northern Waterthrush, 2 Killdeer, American...
The bird in the North Carolina photos could easily be confused with an American Pipit or a Horned Lark. I don't see any resemblance to a junco or Snow Bunting....
Sounds like a Northern Mockingbird might appear similar in coloration, proportions, and behavior when seen at a distance. Carolyn Fields Palatine NW Cook...
Thanks to all those who've made suggestions. Here's more from my friend: "My birding skills have been called into disrepute but understandably so. It was at a...
Good Morning, We are regularly being visited by at least two GREAT HORNED OWLS of late, they have shown up each evening eight out of the last fourteen ...
Although Northern Shrike sounds like a good possibility, given it has all of the same colors (as a wagtail), flies low to the ground, and sometimes in an...
Horned Larks have a more direct flight pattern than either a White Wagtail or a Japanese Wagtail. No disrespect intended for Eric's friend's birding skills....
Just back from a brisk walk around Northerly Island. I saw 25 tree sparrows along the south end. A flock of 20 common mergansers off shore. Several fly...
There were about 75 sandhill cranes flying as a group over my house yesterday, Dec. 1. I live just west of the Fox River and just north of downtown St Charles....
On Sunday I observed a drop dead gorgeous Glaucous Gull at North Point Marina in Lake County. 1st winter bird was absolutely pure white. Link to a few poor...
The search for the Ivory Billed Woodpecker in Arkansas is about to resume. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081202/ap_on_re_us/ivory_billed_woodpecker_1 John...
Tuesday December 2nd Bob Randall called me to report a Snowy Owl West of Meredosia. I located the owl at 2:30pm. If anyone is interested take 104 west out of...
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