This picture is from a trail camera near Stillman Valley, less than 10 miles southwest of Rockford, Illinois. It’s a cougar! We will be trying to find more information on cougar sightings in the area.
Month: December 2010
3rd Rock Cut Christmas Bird Count Recap
I started the Rock Cut Christmas Bird Count three seasons ago. This year we had large preserved lands CLOSED due to hunting so we were limited. However, the main location of Rock Cut State Park was open and well-covered. Here are the highlights! We counted 1,072 birds of 32 species. Of these there were 47
Bird Photography Weekly #122
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Phriday Photo – Sign in the Forest Preserve
This sign is at Sugar River Forest Preserve in Winnebago County (northern Illinois). It’s directed at campers and is fairly large (and funny).
2010 Rockford Christmas Bird Count Recap
Although we don’t have the final numbers for the whole count (yet) here is a recap of what we saw on the 2010 Rockford Christmas Bird Count. We started the day in single-digit temperatures and really didn’t advance into double digits. My feet were practically frozen from the start but after a battery of American
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Christmas Bird Count Season is Upon Us!
We are preparing for two upcoming Christmas Bird Counts this weekend: Saturday, December 18th [Rockford] and Sunday, December 19th [Rock Cut State Park]. The weather looks to be cold but not as bad as past counts. If you haven’t signed up for a count, head on over to Audubon and sign up to one in
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