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Category: Photography

2,000th Photo on Flickr

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon January 13, 2008January 13, 2008

On Saturday the Birdfreak Team decided to drive around Winnebago County with a “hit list” of birds to photograph. Several interesting birds have been sighted in the recent weeks: Snowy Owl, Black-legged Kittiwake, Eurasian Tree Sparrow, etc. We had seen the Snowy Owl but with a brand new lens thought it would be fun to

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Phriday Photo

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon January 11, 2008May 5, 2011

Pileated Woodpecker at Rock Cut State Park – January 5th, 2008. Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. – Theodore Roosevelt

Phriday Photo

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon January 4, 2008May 5, 2011

Horned Lark (Eremophila alpestris) in Boone County, Illinois

Phriday Photo

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon December 28, 2007May 5, 2011

Little Birders

Photo Lifelist Hits 177!

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon December 27, 2007December 27, 2007

The Birdfreak Team has been working on a Photo Lifelist for awhile now and we finally reached 177 species! We were going to celebrate the 175th, but due to faulty counting, we passed it already! So here is number 177 on our photo lifelist! This Rough-legged Hawk was “shot” while out on our first Christmas

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Phriday Photo

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon December 21, 2007May 5, 2011

The “Winter Warbler” of the Midwest

Phriday Photo

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon December 14, 2007May 5, 2011

This Northern Cardinal in Rockford, Illinois doesn’t look one bit afraid of winter’s chill

Phriday Photo

Written by The Birdfreak Teamon December 7, 2007May 5, 2011

White-crowned Sparrow

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Birdfreak Natural History Book Club

Birdfreak Natural History Book Club
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Natural History Book discussions, group reads and more!

Books we’ve read

Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History
A Sand County Almanac and Sketches Here and There
Desert Solitaire
Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
The Animal Dialogues: Uncommon Encounters in the Wild
The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America
Silent Spring
The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America



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