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A European Starling in its perch overlooking South Pond, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL; 11/5/2011. |
Even though as annoying as they can be with their noisy presence congregating in huge numbers, European Starlings (Above) have a beauty of their own with their variegated pattern in their feathers, which give an irridescent glow when light hits them in the right angle.
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European Starlings in constant motion gleening the ground for their midday meal, Montrose Point, Chicago, IL; 11/5/2011. |
Although a birding trip to Lincoln Park, often means searching for water birds in their various ponds, it also is a good place to search for land birds as well. In the past couple of posts, I highlighted water birds (Wood Ducks, Northern Pintails, Hooded Mergansers, etc.), but in this post I'll highlight photos of some of the land birds I came across in the first week of November. I was hoping to find some Snow Buntings or Longspurs out in the grassy area by Montrose Beach, or some more interesting migrants in the Hedge, but I only saw the usual winter suspects: Juncos, Crows, Starlings, and Sparrows (Below).
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An American Crow in the wooded area surrounding the Alfred Caldwell Lilly Pond, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL; 11/5/2011. |
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A male House Sparrow, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL; 11/5/2011. |
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A female House Sparrow, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL; 11/5/2011. |
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An American Tree Sparrow, with two-toned bill, Lincoln Park, Chicago, IL; 11/5/2011. |
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