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I enjoy photography first, birding is a side effect of my hobby. Most of my photographs are from the urban landscape of the Midwest United States, which goes to show if you give nature just a little breathing room, amazing things can happen.
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Like you've never had a bad hair day before... #birds #birding #birdphotography #photography #nikon #ducks #woodduck #nature #naturephotography

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I'm still not satisfied with this photo. #birds #birding #birdphotography #photography #nikon #ducks #woodduck #nature #naturephotography

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Mama had her babies out. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nikon #photography #chicagobirder #merganser #nature #naturephotography

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Just stretching. #birds #birding #merganser #birdphotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #nikon

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Red wing blackbirds can be bullies. #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #photography #nikon #chicagobirder #redwingblackbird #heron #greatblueheron #nature #naturephotography

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I love seeing a splash of color through the tree canopy. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nikon #photography #photography #americangoldfinch #nature #naturephotography

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It wasn't an exceptional day out, but I did manage this one. #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #nikon #photography #chicagobirder #bluesky #heron #greatblueheron #nature #naturephotography

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We have a healthy woodpecker population here. #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #nikon #photography #chicagobirder #nature #naturephotography #woodpecker #redbelliedwoodpecker

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I enjoy seeing this gal at the local pond. #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #nikon #photography #chicagobirder #nature #naturephotography

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enjoy seeing their return every spring. #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #nikon #photography #chicagobirder #nature #naturephotography

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There were four hawks out on the hunt towards the cemetery today. #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #nikon #photography #chicagobirder #nature #naturephotography #raptors #hawks #redtailhawk #birdsofprey

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Urban areas can foster healthy wildlife populations. #deer #whitetaildeer #venison #nikon #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography #photography

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Not the best birding day today, but I got in some shot. #birds #birding #birdphotogeaphy #chicagobirder #nikon #photography #nature #naturephotography

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Other social media sites have been lecturing me on my lack of bird identification. So here for you is the magnolia warbler. #birds #birding #birdphotography #chicagobirder #magnoliawarbler #nikon #photography #nature #naturephotography

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One more. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nikon #photography #chicagobirder #nature #naturephotography #heron #greenheron #bluesky

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She was just flying through the tallgrass effortlessly. #birds #birding #birdphotography #chicagobirder #nikon #photography #nature #naturephotography #bluesky #americangoldfinch

submitted 6 days ago • 2 comments

My wife says this is a female hooded merganser. I say it's a bird. Who's right? #birds #birding #birdphotography #chicagobirder #nikon #photography #nature #naturephotography #bluesky #merganser

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Sometimes you don't know exactly what you have until you get home. #birds #birding #birdphotography #chicagobirder #nikon #photography #heron #greenheron #nature #naturephotography #bluesky

submitted 6 days ago • 4 comments

Fly away. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nikon #photography #ducks #woodduck #chicagobirder #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography #wildlifephotography

submitted 7 days ago • 2 comments

I'm enjoying seeing their booming numbers in the city. #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #nikon #photography #nature #naturephotography #ducks #woodduck #chicagobirder

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Neat little ducks. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nkon #photography #ruddyduck #ducks #birdwatching #nature #naturephotography

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New duck to me. Pintail. #birds #birding #birdphotography #chicagobirder #lincolnparkzoo #photography #nikon #ducks #pintailduck #wildlifephotography

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Zoo's are like mini safari's. #zoo #lincolnparkzoo #photography #nikon

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Is it "cheating" when your photos are from the zoo? #birds #birding #birdphotography #owls #snowyowl #raptors #birdsofprey #nikon #photography #chicagobirder #nature #naturephotography

submitted 8 days ago • 9 comments

Making the nest. #birds #birding #birdphotography #birdwatching #nikon #photography #nature #naturephotography #heron #blackcrownnightheron

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The dance. #birds #birding #birdphotography #photography #nikon #chicagobirder #raptors #hawks #redtailhawk #birdsofprey #naturephotography #nature

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

They don't win any beauty awards, but I don't want to live in a world without them. #birds #birding #birdphotography #nikon #photography #turkeyvulture #birdsofprey

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