Happy Halloween!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Wood Duck
The male Wood Ducks at North Pond recently molted to their "colors" just in time for Halloween. The males have interesting and beautiful markings to begin with, but when all their feathers are new, they are just so much more intriguing.
The females don't get the colors and patterns that the males do,
but they do get some eye make-up to give that "come hither" look.
P.S. My Apologies -- I've been watching and photographing the birds more than posting. I have lots of bird photos from the Autumn Migration that I will be getting to this site.
A pair of Wood Ducks at North Pond
This one is sitting so quietly that it
seems like a decoy instead of a real bird.
seems like a decoy instead of a real bird.
The females don't get the colors and patterns that the males do,
but they do get some eye make-up to give that "come hither" look.
I guess the new feathers are still itchy!
P.S. My Apologies -- I've been watching and photographing the birds more than posting. I have lots of bird photos from the Autumn Migration that I will be getting to this site.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Swainson's Thrush
This little guy took a break during his long migration to take a quick bath in a Grant Park puddle.
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