Lunchtime

A Blue Heron enjoys a fish in the creek at the Morton Arboretum...
Common Grackle

A common Grackle bathes on a warm spring afternoon.
Crouching Robin...

Beware the Robin Ninja!!!
SMOOTH LANDING

A pair of Canada Geese touch down smoothly in the pond in Chicago's Lincoln Park
European Starling

This European Starling is putting on a display by ruffling his feathers. They are such colorful birds and really neat to watch!!!
TAKEOFF

Im not sure what it was that made all of these ducks takeoff and fly to the middle of the pond, but something spooked the whole flock and they all took off at once. It was definitely crazy!!! I was able to grab this photo while hundreds of waterfowl flew all around me on this brisk February afternoon....
Canada Goose in Flight
Wise one

A couple of Bison from the herd take a minute to check me out. The long full beard of this older Buffalo suggests that he could teach the youngster a thing or two... If he could talk, I imagine his voice being deep and full, like Morgan Freeman's or TreeBeard from LOTR for example. These creatures are soo majestic and beautiful!! I could photograph them everyday!! :)
Snowy Shaggy Bison...

This herd of Bison have no problems keeping warm after a fresh winter snowfall...
Lunchtime

A Blue Heron enjoys a fish in the creek at the Morton Arboretum...
Lunchtime

A Blue Heron enjoys a fish in the creek at the Morton Arboretum...
Lunchtime

A Blue Heron enjoys a fish in the creek at the Morton Arboretum...
See photo in original gallery.