Friday, November 2, 2012

Views From the Water's Edge


Below are a series of photographs taken from the water's edge of beautiful Lake Michigan and scenic North Pond in Lincoln Park, Chicago.


A colorful Wood Duck wades in cool pond waters


A secretive Sora makes its way along a submerged branch


On the hunt ~ Green Heron


Cinnamon Surprise! Cinnamon Teals are not often seen in Chicago, but I was fortunate to view this red-eyed duck at North Pond last year


A stunning American Kestrel scans the beach for prey


A pretty Dulin gets doused by Lake Michigan Waters


Floating lazily in North Pond ~ Male Hooded Merganser


Standing in the shallows of Lake Michigan ~ Peregrine Falcon


Black-crowned Night Herons are a common sight at North Pond


One of several busy Horned Larks seen foraging at the beach


A lone Semipalmated Plover scans the shoreline for tasty treats


A striking Blue-winged Teal dabbles in the calm, cool pond


A brief glimpse of a beautiful Virginia Rail


A handsome Killdeer enjoys a sunny day at Montrose Beach


Afloat in the pond ~ Pied-billed Grebe


Posted by Julie A. Gidwitz

15 comments:

  1. Awesome collection of images, Julie! Impossible to rank; they are all beautiful, but my favorite is probably the last one, the Pied-billed Grebe.

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  2. A wonderful series of images Julie, I can't pick a favorite!

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  3. beautiful one and all, and my favourite "I think" is the killdeer - such a strange name though?

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  4. What a great collection of images! The reflection of the wood duck is amazing and I have no idea how you got so close to the rail or grebe - just beautiful shots. And I love North Pond - when we lived down there we used to walk through there every day. Thanks for a fun trip down memory lane!

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  5. Woah! Top drawer images Julie, really spectacular stuff! I think that skulking Sora is my favorite, but it's hard to pick.

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  6. Wow Julie, these are all such beautiful photos! I love the sweet, little Pied-billed Grebe, the fierce looking Peregrine Falcon, and magnificently colored Wood Duck!

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  7. Wow, all I can say is Wow, these are all absolutely marvelous images, really love them all~

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  8. The first one almost looks like a painting

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  9. It is always a joy to see your photography Julie, wonderful collection of birds and detail.

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  10. Awesome post, julie! The birds are wonderful. Some of my favorite were the Sora and Rail.

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  11. I always love your beautiful bird photography Julie. Inspiring!

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  12. Gorgeous shots, Julie! Love the last shot of the Grebe.

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  13. Awesome shots, Julie! Especially like the wading peregrine :o)

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  14. Wow. Fantastic. Love them all. Especially the Sora and Virginia Rail.

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