A suburban Chicago ecosystem
Species By Month
Month: February
Cooper's Hawk: Hiding in the bushes (Feb. 15, 2021, 4:46 p.m.)
Species Seen in February:
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea)
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus)
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis)
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus)
Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula)
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser)
Common Redpoll (Acanthis flammea)
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis)
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens)
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus)
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)
House Sparrow (Passer domesticus)
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos)
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura)
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus)
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
Rock Pigeon (Columba livia)
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis)
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis)
Image Gallery for February
Sorted by Month and Day
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Common Redpoll
Eating seeds from the deck railing
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 2, 2022, 9:50 a.m. -
Common Redpoll
On a sunflower stem
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 2, 2022, 9:55 a.m. -
Dark-eyed Junco
Eating from the Nyjer feeder
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 2, 2022, 9:48 a.m. -
Dark-eyed Junco
Eating seeds from the deck railing
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 2, 2022, 9:39 a.m. -
American Tree Sparrow
On the deck railing
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 2, 2022, 9:49 a.m. -
Northern Cardinal
At the conservation area
Location: Ruth Macintyre Conservation Area
Shot Date: Feb. 2, 2023, 11:21 a.m. -
Northern Cardinal
In the backyard pear tree
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 2, 2023, 1:48 p.m. -
Northern Cardinal and House Sparrow
In the backyard pear tree
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 2, 2023, 1:49 p.m. -
Northern Cardinal
In the backyard pear tree
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 2, 2023, 1:51 p.m. -
House Sparrow
In the backyard
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 2, 2022, 9:42 a.m. -
Common Redpoll
In the backyard
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 2, 2022, 9:37 a.m. -
Common Redpoll
On a sunflower stem
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 2, 2022, 9:54 a.m. -
American Tree Sparrow
Foraging for native seeds in the rain garden
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 3, 2023, 11:55 a.m. -
American Tree Sparrow
Eating native seeds from the rain garden
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 3, 2023, 11:54 a.m. -
Dark-eyed Junco
In the snow
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 4, 2021, 5:03 p.m. -
Black-capped Chickadee
At the feeders by the deck
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 5, 2023, 11:04 a.m. -
American Tree Sparrow
In the backyard gardens
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 5, 2023, 11:14 a.m. -
House Finch
At the deck feeders
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 5, 2023, 11:19 a.m. -
Mourning Dove
At the backyard deck
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 5, 2023, 11:23 a.m. -
American Goldfinch
At the deck feeders
Location: Backyard and Home
Shot Date: Feb. 5, 2023, 11:09 a.m.