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Every now and then, you need a little Chickadee in your life.

5 American Crows vs. Red-tailed Hawk Only one crow continued the mobbing session, following the hawk higher and higher until they were both specs. The Red-tail had the upper hand the entire time, gliding with ease as the crow struggled to gain altitude.

Cedar Waxwing Bombycilla cedrorum This fall there have been tons of Cedar Waxwings…this one was showing off by holding the branch with one foot.

Fox Sparrow Passerella iliaca Ah, at last some more sparrows are returning to northern Illinois. For some reason they feel later than normal but last week brought in White-throated Sparrows and Dark-eyed Juncos and now White-crowned and Fox Sparrows are back. No matter how much they hide, you gotta love the subtle beauty of sparrows.

White-breasted Nuthatches… never a dull moment!!

Golden-crowned Kinglet This photo was taken in April 2007 but both kinglet species are back in our area now. They are always fun to watch and difficult to find one not in constant motion.

Black-throated Blue Warbler Not exactly what you’d call a backyard bird but this wonderful male was hanging around our city yard. He spent quite a bit of time digging around for insects in our compost pile. This is the second time we’ve had Black-throated Blues in our yard but the first time Birdfreak has seen

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Bay-breasted Warbler In the spring, Bay-breasted Warblers are much easier to identify. But even in the fall they sometimes show their bay-colored breast of which they were named. Other times they go away under the name Baypoll – either a Bay-breasted or Blackpoll Warbler.