A suburban Chicago ecosystem
Double-crested Cormorant
At Eagle Lake
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: Sept. 21, 2024, 9:15 a.m.
Seen from Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: Sept. 15, 2024, 9:32 a.m.
At the pond
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: Oct. 18, 2023, 11:03 a.m.
Great Blue Heron and Double-crested Cormorant
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: Sept. 20, 2023, 10:14 a.m.
Double-crested Cormorants
Seen from the conservation area
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: Sept. 12, 2023, 9:45 a.m.
In the pond
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: July 3, 2023, 10:48 a.m.
And Canada Goose
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: April 26, 2023, 3:09 p.m.
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: April 25, 2023, 11:23 a.m.
Drying its wings
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: April 8, 2023, 9:22 a.m.
With Red-breasted Mergansers in the background
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: April 7, 2023, 10:21 a.m.
Flying over the pond
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: April 2, 2023, 10:03 a.m.
Seen from the conservation area.
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: Sept. 27, 2022, 9:09 a.m.
Taking off from the pond
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: May 21, 2022, 9:38 a.m.
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: May 2, 2022, 9:36 a.m.
Note the tufted crest on the lower bird
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: April 24, 2022, 7:32 a.m.
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: April 21, 2022, 9:09 a.m.
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: April 11, 2022, 9:40 a.m.
Trying to blend in with a flock of Canada Geese.
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: Oct. 13, 2021, 9:12 a.m.
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area Shot Date: Oct. 12, 2021, 10:03 a.m.