We have recently spent some time at Oak Woods Cemetery thinking about those who have passed away, learning more about the history of Chicago, and seeing nature that connects to these memories. Each grave marker and tree planted in the ground marks time and change. People's voices and birds' calls and songs seem to come together in harmony.
--written by Ima and her family
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| American Redstart |
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| American Redstarts use their bright colors and butterfly-like tails to scare bugs to eat them. |
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| While there are other Redstarts, they aren't closely related to each other, and are called the same thing because they use the same tactic for foraging; "starting" the bugs with red, orange, or yellow. |
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| American Redstart |
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| Eastern Kingbirds are territorial, and will chase Crows, Red-tailed Hawks, and out of their territory. |
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| Eastern Kingbird |
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| Eastern Kingbird |
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| Eastern Bluebird |
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| Eastern Bluebird |
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| Nesting Great Blue Heron |
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| Nesting Great Blue Heron |
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| Great Blue Heron entering their nest |
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| Three Nesting Great Blue Herons |
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| Black-capped Chickadee |
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| White-crowned Sparrow and an American Robin |
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| Chipping Sparrow |
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| Yellow-rumped Warbler |
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| Baltimore Oriole |
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| Dryad's saddle polypore mushroom |
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