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Mostly nature photography, primarily northeastern Illinois

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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
An eastern towhee, kicking up the leaf litter at Montrose Point like they do. They have lost more than 50% of their population over the past 50 years, and the rate of decline is accelerating. #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
Another clear sign that winter is coming -- the dark-eyed ones are returning from their Canadian summer homes #Birds
A dark-eyed junco foraging on the ground among fallen leaves
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Sparrows at Montrose: Savannah sparrow, white-crowned sparrow, white-throated sparrow, Lincoln's sparrow #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
A hermit thrush bathing in the water feature at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
European honeybee on purple aster #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Northern harrier #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
A small subset of the hundreds of red-winged blackbirds flying by. With the flip of a hormonal switch, they go from fiercely territorial and aggressive to placidly communal. #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Swamp sparrow #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Thanks!
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Greater yellowlegs preening in a reflecting pool #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Thanks!
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Thanks!
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Another shot of yesterday's green heron--this bird has a lot of character #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Look who came flying up to perch about 12 feet away from me... a green heron #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Another day, another early morning merlin encounter - this time at Illinois Beach State Park (North Unit) #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Juvenile yellow-bellied sapsucker at Montrose #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Black-throated green warbler, in the greenery #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I turned the corner in the bird sanctuary and suddenly encountered 4 raccoons. Three of them skedaddled before I could aim my camera, but this one opted for a "freeze" rather than a "flight" response. #varmints
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A kestrel perched above Montrose Beach, the last of yesterday's 4 raptor shots #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
#3 in the Raptors of Montrose series is a Cooper's hawk that was terrorizing songbirds in the northern meadow of the sanctuary #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A merlin eating breakfast, shortly after sunrise at Montrose #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Raptor mania at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary yesterday. Within 15 minutes, I saw this short-eared owl, a merlin, a Cooper's hawk, and a kestrel. Photos of the others forthcoming. #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Northern cardinal with crest at full height #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Bay-breasted warbler in the "magic hedge" at Montrose Point. #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Hermit thrush in a staring contest with the photographer #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Golden-crowned kinglet, hanging out and speaking out at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Intricate calculations were undertaken, before I finally decided to just point and shoot.
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The moon this morning, waning crescent, with Jupiter above and 545 million miles behind it.
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A cooper's hawk that was flying around the Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Eastern Phoebe, one of the seemingly few birds whose populations are actually increasing -- although their population hereabouts is definitely declining, until next spring. #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Fall wildflower bouquet at Montrose Point. #bloomscrolling
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Brown creeper, the bird most likely to be walking around upside down. This past weekend I saw at least a dozen of them. #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
A kingfisher, one of three along the shoreline at North Dunes Nature Preserve #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Semipalmated plover on the beach in early morning light #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
White-throated sparrow #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Coyote encounter in the golden hour #canidae
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Bald eagle on the hunt #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Great white pelican #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This fawn is able to leap small bushes in a single bound
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Looks like this palm warbler caught a green lacewing for lunch #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Great egret fly-by #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Northern pintails #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Northern leopard frog, pretty well camouflaged. 🐸 #amphibians
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ruby-crowned kinglet. Might be the tiniest bird in town now that the hummingbirds have (mostly) departed. #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
You could be right, I'm just not sure the feet really are dark, vs. just in the strong shadow of the water feature area.
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Thanks!
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Blackpoll warbler -- probably, but the fall plumage makes it hard to know for sure -- right after taking a dip in the water feature at Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Tennessee warbler #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Great blue heron doing a little early morning fishing #Birds
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gvbodenhausen.bsky.social @gvbodenhausen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Big Science
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