A suburban Chicago ecosystem
Red-winged Blackbird
At the conservation area
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: March 20, 2024, 3:31 p.m.
In the cattails
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: Feb. 28, 2023, 9:55 a.m.
Switchgrass
In an ice storm
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: Feb. 22, 2023, 2:21 p.m.
Red Fox
In the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home Shot Date: Oct. 28, 2022, 3:25 p.m.
Sora
At a watering hole at the conservation area
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: May 4, 2022, 7:53 a.m.
Virginia Rail
Holding out its wings in a distraction display
Location: Oak Hollow Conservation Area Shot Date: May 4, 2022, 2:57 p.m.
In the cattail marsh
Location: Oak Hollow Conservation Area Shot Date: May 4, 2022, 2:56 p.m.
Song Sparrow
Singing on a Common Cattail
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: April 5, 2022, 9:03 a.m.
In the Common Cattails
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: March 21, 2022, 9:20 a.m.
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: March 10, 2022, 11:04 a.m.
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: March 5, 2022, 10:48 a.m.
Immature Male Common Green Darner
Perched on Common Cattail
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: Sept. 12, 2021, 8:43 a.m.
Red-winged Blackbird Female
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: April 11, 2021, 10:33 a.m.
Singing in the cattails
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: March 27, 2021, 9:01 a.m.
Singing at the conservation area
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: March 3, 2021, 10:44 a.m.
Singing into a cattail microphone