While observing sandhill cranes forage along the marsh, a Red-winged Blackbird took flight from a nearby reed.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Red-winged Blackbirds, Songbirds
Somebody was not too happy about his photo session, squawking, carrying on, and throwing in a few sharp stares for good measure.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Red-winged Blackbirds, Songbirds
The goldfinches have now traded their summer brilliance for softer winter tones, but it wasn’t long ago they were glowing yellow.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Goldfinches, Songbirds
An American Goldfinch lifts off toward its next flower, wings flared as it moves effortlessly through a sea of summer color.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Goldfinches, Songbirds
An American Goldfinch helps itself to flower petals, leaving behind the bare centers in a garden mystery solved.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Goldfinches, Songbirds
A female Red-winged Blackbird perches on white goosefoot, facing the morning sun in a quiet prairie moment.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Red-winged Blackbirds, Songbirds
A Tree Swallow swoops toward a contested birdhouse, wings tucked as the spring nesting competition heats up.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Songbirds, Tree Swallows
Yellow-headed Blackbirds return to northern Illinois marshes each spring after wintering farther south.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Songbirds, Yellow-headed Blackbirds
A male Yellow-headed Blackbird leans forward from a slender marsh reed, showing off his brilliant yellow head.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Songbirds, Yellow-headed Blackbirds
An American Goldfinch and a bumblebee share a flowering plant, but the finch seems determined to claim its favorite bloom first.
Subject: BirdsFocus: Goldfinches, Songbirds
