Fox River, Saw Wee Kee Park

Decided to take a ride out to Saw Wee Kee Park on Tuesday.  It was a beautiful day, after all the snow we had had over the weekend.  There is one place just before the entrance to the park that was full of male and female Cardinals.  They were beautiful to watch

All the birds were in a posing mood.

Black-capped Chickadee.
There was another area in the park by one of the parking lots that I stayed at for over an hour.  There was a lot of activity, as someone had put bird seed on a park bench.  The birds were loving it.

Several Blue Jays came to visit.

White breasted  Nut-hatches were flying back and forth between trees.

Blue Jay's were into posing as well.

Red-bellied Woodpecker was flitting between two trees, and put on quite a show.

Caught him in flight.

Peek a boo!

Dark-eyed Junco's came to visit too.

A couple of Song Sparrows came to visit as well.

As well as Mourning Dove's

Blue Jay's and Cardinals

Blue Jay and female Cardinal

The gangs all here.

Female Cardinal posing

Blue Jay

Pair of Cardinals

Song Sparrow and Junco

Female Cardinal

Song Sparrow

Female Merganser

Canada Geese are on the move.

There was sun, and what seemed like a bit of warmth.
No new birds today, but all that I saw looked beautiful against the snow.
Chicago had it's 5th worst snow storm on Sunday.
More is coming.

A good day on the Fox River, Oswego

Juvenile Eagle
Today I saw 7 Bald Eagles

Merganser, male and Canada Goose
There were thousands of Canada Geese on the river.

Herring Gull, and Ring-billed Gull, and at least one I don't know.

Male Merganser.  There were several males and females in a couple of different places.

Common Golden-eye.  It was interesting to watch as they floated on the river, diving for food.

Saw this Heron land on the branch.

These two were just sitting on the bank of the river.

Female Merganser.

There were lots of mallards on the river.

Geese in flight.
There were flocks of geese all along the river.

Juvenile Bald Eagle.

This one looks like it is almost an adult.

Another juvenile Bald Eagle

And another juvenile Bald Eagle.
I spent hours along the Fox River today.  Also went down to one of the parks on the other side of Oswego.  Will do a post all about those birds.  It was fun taking the time to just watch them.
Mary

While I was in Racine!

Got to do a little birding while I was in Racine, Wisconsin on a quilt retreat.  When I stopped at the Lighthouse, I spotted a Northern Flicker.

One the golf course property that had bird houses. I came across these Tree Swallows.  They were so pretty. Love their blue color.

There were more crocus blooming up north then at home.
Spring!!!

At the Jelly Belly factory in Pleasant Prairie is a pond.  There were 14 Red-breasted Merganser's.  It is fun to watch then dive for their food.

Cedar-waxed wing,  

Another sparrow.

Rock Run Rookery Preserve

Second stop on my birding day in Will County, Rock Run Rookery Preserve.
As I pulled into a parking place, this flock flew up in front of me. I thought it was gulls.
As I looked closer, it turned out to be White Pelicans!

There were so many.

Could not believe my good fortune.

Mergansers

Gulls

Canadian Geese, Gulls

Gadwall, Scaup, Merganser

Ring-billed Gull

Canada Goose