Please be aware, this post has content of a Barred Owl pooping.
From 2.21.26-2.24.26 my father, brother and I drove from Chicago, IL to Sax-Zim Bog and back. This is part of Day 3.
See all of the Sax-Zim Bog trip posts at the Sax-Zim Bog February 2026 page.
More posts from this trip coming soon.
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| Barred Owl hunting by a feeder. We only saw this owl in the morning, but we heard it stuck around at this location all day. |
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| Barred Owl |
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| Barred Owl losing its balance after landing |
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| Barred Owl |
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| Barred Owl flying up to a perch |
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| Barred Owl flying up to a perch |
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| Barred Owl landing |
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| Barred Owl |
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| Barred Owl |
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| Barred Owl |
Video of the Barred Owl
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| Barred Owl pooping |
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| Barred Owl |
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| Barred Owl |
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| Barred Owl |
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| Barred Owl |
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| Barred Owl |
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| This was the first time we've seen a Pine Grosbeak! |
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| Pine Grosbeaks |
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| Pine Grosbeaks |
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| Pine Grosbeak |
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| Pine Grosbeak |
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| Pine Grosbeaks |
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| Red-breasted Nuthatch photobombing the Boreal Chickadee |
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| This was also the first time we've seen a Boreal Chickadee! |
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| Boreal Chickadee |
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| Very fluffy Boreal Chickadee |
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| Boreal Chickadee |
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| Hairy Woodpecker |
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| Hairy Woodpecker and Pine Grosbeak |
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| American Red Squirrel |