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Birding at Fullersburg Woods Photos

I posted a video yesterday of my time at Fullersburg Woods in Oak Brook, IL.   I got a treat when I saw the rare ruby-crowned kinglet.  The male kinglet himself is not rare here this time of year.  But showing his ruby "crown" is more rare.   I also saw sparrows, warblers, thrush, northern flickers, American robins, doves, and mallard ducks. The creek was swollen with water and it was cool and calm outside.

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Is Something Eating my Iris?

Doesn't it look like something is eating the iris? It's been such a long winter season.  At least there are flowers inside.  More pics of the bouquet on the dining table. The forsythia, And some bananas and watermelon in the kitchen. An interesting flower study I did of a flower market in Marienplatz, Munich Germany after visiting.

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Is Something Eating my Iris?

Doesn't it look like something is eating the iris? It's been such a long winter season.  At least there are flowers inside.  More pics of the bouquet on the dining table. The forsythia, And some bananas and watermelon in the kitchen. An interesting flower study I did of a flower market in Marienplatz, Munich Germany after visiting.

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