9.28.25 Bridgeport, Chicago, IL

Many thanks to M. for letting us know about the flock of birds near our house. It is the first time we have seen Yellow-rumped Warblers and Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers in our neighborhood.  


Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

Yellow-rumped Warbler

House Sparrow

Rock Pigeons, Yellow-rumped Warbler and House Finches

House Finches

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker

Rock Pigeon

Rock Pigeons

Rock Pigeons

Rock Pigeon

Rock Pigeons

Rock Pigeons

Rock Pigeon

Rock Pigeon named "Nubs" by M., who saved them from a car trunk (which is how they lost their foot). They know that M. saved them and is not scared of M.

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Eastern Gray Squirrel


Later that afternoon we saw these west of our home.
American Kestrel

American Kestrel

"Deliquescing" Shaggy Manes
See previous post when we saw these mushrooms last