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First Fall Bird Walk!

Oak Park, IL

sunny 79 °F

On Saturday, I led the first Oak Park Bird Walk of autumn, which was a success!

Juvenile COOPER'S HAWK:
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Beautiful squirrel in the morning sun:
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Male NORTHERN CARDINAL:
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Male AMERICAN GOLDFINCH:
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Trumpet Vine:
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MOURNING DOVE:
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The highlight of the walk was seeing this male CAPE MAY WARBLER!
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Good birding! Stay tuned, because next weekend I will travel down to central Illinois with fellow young birders Isoo, Eddie, Brett, Jake, and Colin for shorebirding!

Henry Griffin
World Life List: 931 Species (no recent life birds)

Posted by skwclar 15:55 Archived in USA

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