Cold-Weather Birding at Kishwaukee River Forest Preserve

I finally had a chance to get out and do some birding for the first time in 2011. I took my lunch break at a nearby preserve, Kishwaukee River, but birding was slow.

The highlight was two Bald Eagles; 1 adult and 1 immature. I couldn’t get a photo of either and with wind chills in the single digits I struggled to get the shots I got.

Glad this isn’t my bicycle . . .
I Want to Ride My Bicycle

Dark-eyed Junco
Dark-eyed Junco

Black-capped Chickadee
Black-capped Chickadee

Cackling Geese?
Geese

I think these are Cackling Geese but I’ve been wrong once before (or maybe lots of times!).

One thought on “Cold-Weather Birding at Kishwaukee River Forest Preserve

  1. Wind chill in the single digits!?! Ewwwwwwwww! Thanks for enduring it long enough to share some lovely shots with us. 🙂

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