Cedar waxwing
Cedar waxwings gather in the fall to feed on ripening tree fruits
Waxwings flock together and flit about trees, making them difficult to photograph
Bobolink
Male bobolinks prefer open grasslands with emergent foliage where they can sing for the benefit of females.
Singing Dickcissel
Male dickcissels perch and sing in any open grassland each spring
Sandhill Crane Fly-in
During migration in the fall, large numbers of sandhill cranes pass through Illinois
Bald Eagle Gathering
Next to Alaska, the major rivers of Illinois host more eagles than any other single state in the U.S.A.
Short-eared Owl
Many Illinois grasslands host a winter population of short-eared owls
Gull Gathering
Winter on Illinois mudflats often means a massive gathering of gulls
Canada goose flock
Barred owl in cypress swamp
Male greater prairie chickens on booming ground in Marion County
White-breasted nuthatch gleaning a tree trunk
Waterbirds at Emiquon Preserve
Nesting pied bill grebe
Red-headed woodpecker feeding on white oak
White pelicans along Illinois River
Male pileated woodpecker
Woodthrush in spring redbug
Yellowlegs at Emiquon
