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Tom Tom
A pair of gorgeous Spring Tom Turkeys trying to win the affection of a young lady. The mating ritual of wild turkeys is pure entertainment!
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Sunset Pelicans
A flock of American White Pelicans off Fox lake in Antioch.
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Miegs Field
Thank you Mayor Daley. This is what replaced the airport on the lakefront. What a magnificent place to enjoy the skyline. This is a legacy!
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Hooded Merganser Flock
Three couples of the most colorful ducks around. They are just getting ready for mating season and checking each other out.
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Stop Nagging............
Even North Pond ducks have domestic disputes. Why cant we all just get along.
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Opposites Attract..........Wrong
A female hooded merganser rebuffs the attempts of a male wood duck. No hybrid offspring this time buddy.
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Ninja Owl
This owl did a somersault and flashed its talons to scare off this peregrine falcon. The owl appears to be in a deep state of relaxation. I wish I looked like that in high stress situations.
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Hooded Merganser
A North Pond male shaking off his feathers. These are great birds if you can get close to them. I wish they were a little more cooperative but I would probably be the same way if people shot at me.
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Lumbering Owl
Big female snowy owl gliding right past me in a meadow on the lakefront. What an amazing sight.
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Icy Look
First year female snowy owl glaring at crows circling above.
