All photos were taken in Hyde Park (Chicago) during the last few weeks. Come join us for a nature walk and moon watch tomorrow evening. See post before this one for details.

Black-crowned night heron sitting in blooming box elder

Canada goose and pied-billed grebe

hooded merganser with extreme feather- do to impress the females. To see his courtship moves while he is courting a female mallard go to this link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xx44zh4c8mbwoo9/AADXTfN0jIZUyseSOKzqw9npa?dl=0

belted kingfisher

Osaka Japanese Garden