South Branch of Chicago River.
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| Double-crested Cormorant |
Backyard
We use live rat traps in our backyard instead of poison. We occasionally catch birds as well. (I don't know why they go in there; we bait the traps with old cheese mostly.) We immediately release any birds we catch and always closely monitor traps.
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| Northern Waterthrush |
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| Northern Waterthrush being released. I didn't get any pictures of it out of the trap as it immediately flew out of the yard. |