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Bird Gallery

Well over a hundred species of birds may be observed in northwest Illinois. The birds presented on this page delight all birders and make a good initial list for beginning birders.

Bald Eagle	Black-capped Chickadee	Cardinal	Common Merganser
Eastern Bluebird	Goldfinch	Great Blue Heron	House Wren
Hummingbird	Kestral	Kingbird	Loggerhead Shrike
Mourning Dove	Osprey	Prothonatory Warbler	Red-breasted Nuthatch
Titmouse	Warbling Vireo
All photos courtesy Guardian Member Rich Mattas