Daily Archives: June 24, 2020

The Yellow Bandit

Finally getting back to this blog thingy.  I’ve been extremely busy this month – well, let’s go with busier than norm.  My life seems to be in constant motion thanks to way too many honey-do items, a hell of a lot of work to keep my country homestead under control, a running passion that probably borders on addiction, year-round Halloween prop building and oh, that little thing called my day job.  It’s rather amazing there’s time left to actually go in the field and snap our feathered friends.

Common Yellowthroat found at Chain O' Lakes State Park, Spring Grove, IL June 2019

Luckily, there’s plenty of outings still in the queue to pull from.  Today’s featured specimen comes to us courtesy of Chain O’ Lakes State Park up in Spring Grove, IL.  As mentioned several times now, that park is one of our favorites in IL.  Varied habitats ranging from wetlands/river to deep woods and all the way to acres and acres of natural prairie.  Well maintained trails allow for easy navigation between the settings giving ample opportunity to shoot a wide range of birds.  Although are standard goal there is to get the large Sandhill Cranes in the tin, we definitely take time out to for the smalls.

Common Yellowthroat found at Chain O' Lakes State Park, Spring Grove, IL June 2019

Hit the jump to see a couple more shots of the Yellow Bandit..

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