Northern Illinois Birder

A novice birder's observation of birds and other natural wildlife with wings ... or maybe not with wings...

Saturday, April 7, 2012

More wading birds: American Avocets

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An American Avocet, Riparian Preserve, Gilbert, AZ; 12/26/2011. When I revisited the Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch in Gilbert, AZ, on ...
Friday, April 6, 2012

Wading birds: Black-necked Stilts

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Graceful Black-necked Stilts, Riparian Preserve, Gilbert, AZ; 12/26/2011 Black-necked Stilts (Above) were in abundance at the Riparian Pr...
Sunday, April 1, 2012

Snowy Egret catching a fish

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A Snowy Egret catching a fish,  Riparian Preserve, Gilbert, AZ; 12/26/2012. This is no April Fools gag. I was in the right place at the r...
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Saturday, March 31, 2012

Egret Weekend! Riparian Preserve at Water Ranch

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The Great Egrets show off why they are called "Great" next to the smaller Snowy Egret, Riparian Preserve, Gilbert, AZ; 12/24/201...
Sunday, March 25, 2012

Great Blue Herons at the Riparian preserve

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This Great Blue Heron is enjoying its meal; Riparian preserve, Gilbert, AZ; 12/26/2011. Wherever there is water and fish to be found, you...
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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Is it Wild or Domestic? Chinese White Geese & ABA Rules

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We birders (which I guess I now must consider myself one - since I have started to keep a list of the birds I have seen - although novice as...
Sunday, March 18, 2012

Northern Shovelers

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A male Northern Shoveler, Riparian Preserve, Gilbert, AZ; 12/26/2011. A couple of pairs of Northern Shovelers were present at the Riparia...
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Hello, I have always been interested in birds, undoubtedly influenced by my mother and grandmother. As a young boy I remember paging through my parents' bird books. Both my Mom and Grandma would identify birds by both their songs and their looks. I enjoy nature and being out in it as often as I am able. Being a teacher helps - as I have much of the summer to do just that. I have done some nature and wildlife photography, but until a few years ago I never thought about photographing birds thinking that it would be too difficult - too small and too flighty. After a few thousand photos, my girlfriend suggested that I open a blog sharing some of the pictures that I have taken and hopefully will be taking in the future. During the 3 years that have been writing this blog, I have graduated from my first camera, a Sony Digital, to my 2nd, a Canon Rebel T1i, to finally my 3rd and current camera - Canon EOS7D. I started with the standard 18-55mm lens, which I soon found was totally impractical. I then purchased a Canon 55-250mm which I used for quite some time, until I bought a Sigma 150-500mm.and finally sold that one and replaced it with a Sigma 150-600mm, my current birding lens.
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