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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I have a sudden urge to put together a calendar or some other sort of merch for sale of birds in Chicago & call it “Birbs In Horto”.

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Stephen Boisvert 🇨🇦 🟦⭐⭐⭐⭐🟦 @srboisvert.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Shelf cloud moving over the loop. Chicago storm.

Big shelf cloud over the loop. Looking south from East Lakeview

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Michael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 11/08/2026

130mph winds in the south suburbs of Chicago Oh my god

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Stood on my porch listening to the tornado sirens with my neighbors doing the same thing

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 11/08/2026

New Chicago achievement unlocked: Tornado siren and the L. Listen to the sound change as the siren spins

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Andersonville as the storm arrived

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Does the Field Museum still do any day trips to Mazon Creek or Thornton Quarry or the like? I did a Mazon Creek fossil hunting one as a kid and I would love to do another one day.

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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Behold the "Rowing-Bath" from 1916, the “newest contribution to the enjoyment of living” — publicdomainreview.org/collection/t…

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Nick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 10/06/2026

Here’s a timelapse of the shelf cloud that just rolled through 😳 // #ILwx #WXSky #Chicago

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

How’s downtown looking? About to head there for a private tour!

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Every Lot Chicago @everylotchicago.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

3439 West Chicago Avenue

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Tongue stretch time for this red bellied woodpecker. #birds

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Unfortunately after running a tour guide training program, doing flying trapeze, & practicing cello for rehearsal tomorrow I have now in fact run out of steam and am quite tired.

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Look at this absolute unit. #birds (Cooper’s Hawk just outside of Lincoln Park Zoo)

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Prison for all ICE scumbags. Misogynist, racist, fascist losers who’ve been told they’re above the law. They all need to be thrown in a fucking dungeon for life.

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Speaking of Chicago Theatre things I bought this sheet music because Helen, the organist pictured on the front, married Jesse Crawford, organist of the Chicago. Jesse was already married when he met Helen; he left his wife for her. Jesse & Helen married in 1923, & this music came out in early 1924

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

The Chicago Theatre’s “brilliantly colored leaded art glass medallion featuring the Balaban and Katz movie chain’s highly symbolic ‘coat of arms,’ with opposed rearing horses, film strips, foliage and a border consisting of film reels in pressed glass rondels”

A chandelier hangs in a crowded theater lobby

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

I have a sudden desire to look for Christmas Gifts at Architectural Revolution :/

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

I have to schedule an AWS certification exam, but it’s being really funky with letting me set up an account with my email to do so. According to the landing page, I last logged in on January 19, 1970. 🙃🙃🙃

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

I had a great time playing Killing Joke’s Extremities album with Martin Atkins & co this weekend. Been a while since I have played live, but certainly feel like I am being towards it more once again. More music again please!

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Anyone out on the cta today? How are the trains? Asking for me who needs to get downtown soon.

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

It looks like the largest whoopie cushion one can buy is 17 inches and this is not nearly large enough.

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Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

OK, Boomer.

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

How’s the red line right now? Sincerely, someone who needs to get from Edgewater to Bridgeport and is leaving shortly.

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Someone let me know if you can see the northern lights in Chicago tonight. So far no luck

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Anyone tried Loop earplugs for concerts or have another recommendation? Want to get something for a few shows coming up!

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Look at these cool MUSHROOMS! Made my morning. 🍄🍄‍🟫🍄🍄‍🟫🍄🍄‍🟫🍄🍄‍🟫🍄🍄🍄‍🟫 Anyone know what kind they are? There are so many! #mushrooms #fungi #chicagomushrooms

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

New trick out of safety lines wahoo!

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

A Piping Plover chick from last Sunday! I believe this is Ferris, though I’m not positive. They were all over Montrose Beach looking for breakfast in the sand. #pipingplovers #montrosebeach #montrosebirdsanctuary #birds

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

If anyone wants 2 last minute tix to Laura Jane Grace & Murder By Death at Thalia Hall tonight respond here. Free! Just pass on the favor.

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

This felt super high yesterday which is both good and scary. #flyingtrapeze #circus

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Black Crowned Night Heron. I just want to hold one of these bad boys; they look so smooth and soft! (I would never actually try to hold one). This is Myron and he’s annoyed at the lack of fish in the river. 📍River Park, Chicago IL #blackcrownednightheron #chicago #birds 🪶

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

A Green Heron shaking it off at the Chicago River from earlier this month. His name is Herb the Heron. #greenheron #chicagoriver #riverpark #birds 🪶🪶

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

This is either the Death of Birds, or a molting red winged blackbird. (He’s definitely Death for Birds. 💀⚰️☠️🪦🗡️🪶🐦‍⬛🪶🐦‍⬛🪶🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🪶 #redwingedblackbird #moltingredwingedblackbird #moltingbird #montrosebirdsanctuary #chicago #birds

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

I’m so excited about this shot! Had my camera in place just as the barn swallow swooped in towards the young ones, who started demanding food. So cool! #montroseharbor #birds #barnswallow 🪶🪶🪶

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Anyone know if the Fine Arts Building elevators are still operated by operators?

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

First time flying indoors in a couple of months. Yay for out of lines catches!

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

A Spotted Sandpiper nervously eyeing a Peregrine Falcon that just landed on the tower at Montrose. He was sounding the alarm and bouncing his butt up and down. #spottedsandpiper #birds #montrosebirdsanctuary 🪶

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

A song sparrow at Big Marsh Park from a drizzly July 4th morning last week. #bigmarsh #songsparrow #birds 🪶

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

“TAKE A LOOK AT THESE TALONS!” Peregrine Falcon at Montrose Beach today. The black band on top says “30” and the blue band has an “E”. Anyone know how to find out info on this dude? #peregrinefalcon #montrosebirdsanctuary #birds 🪶🪶🪶

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

One of the Piping Plover chicks laying flat in the sand. This was when a Peregrine Falcon had landed nearby— all the birds were fluting & piping alerts. I am assuming this was a defensive/hide position from the chick due to the falcon. #montrosebirdsanctuary #birds #pipingplover 🪶

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

What’s everyone’s favorite way of relaxing? All I can ever think of are very hot hot tubs and sky diving, but unfortunately both are unreasonable asks at the moment.

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

Great Blue Heron over at River Park. I’m so excited about this shot; I love his head feathers trailing behind in the wind! (This is Rogers, by the way. He got the full portrait package) #greatblueheron #riverpark #birds 🪶

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

A Great Blue Heron at River Park today. What a BEAUTY! 😍😍😍 (His name is Rogers) #bird #greatblueheron 🪶

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

I was gonna go to the zoo, but they close at 3 today. Should I still even try to go?

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Leyla I. Royale @leylairoyale.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Under the watchful eye of Mama Robin as I photograph her two almost grown babies.

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