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Chesh

@thecheshirecat

Broadcast Video Editor. Photographer. Plant Lover. Chicago is home.

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A snowy day in Chicago! The #birds were out!

26.01.2026 01:06 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A couple of the usual suspects out on a frigid day. #birds

23.01.2026 22:27 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A belted Kingfisher flying over the Chicago River, with a reflection on the water.

A belted Kingfisher flying over the Chicago River, with a reflection on the water.

My kingfisher friend ! #birdoftheday in it's #natural #city habitat. #birds

11.01.2026 15:56 👍 18 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
An American Coot standing on a submerged branch with its foot out of the water. Roots and branches in the background on the Chicago River north branch.

An American Coot standing on a submerged branch with its foot out of the water. Roots and branches in the background on the Chicago River north branch.

An American Coot standing on a submerged branch with its foot out of the water. Roots and branches in the background on the Chicago River north branch.

An American Coot standing on a submerged branch with its foot out of the water. Roots and branches in the background on the Chicago River north branch.

An American Coot standing on a submerged branch with its foot Stretching out of the water. Roots and branches in the background on the Chicago River north branch.

An American Coot standing on a submerged branch with its foot Stretching out of the water. Roots and branches in the background on the Chicago River north branch.

Caught this Coot having a stretch.

#birds

10.01.2026 04:12 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Saw a few new #birds yesterday at the river.

02.01.2026 21:27 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Dublin: Hundreds gather in streets for hoax Halloween parade It's understood a rumour circulated online that a parade was due to take place on O'Connell Street.

Reminds me of this.
Dublin: Hundreds gather in streets for hoax Halloween parade - BBC News share.google/GVgsYOpE1Tgd...

02.01.2026 05:31 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Common GoldenEye on the Chicago River. #birds

31.12.2025 00:18 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Ran into one of my hawk friends today!
#birds

29.12.2025 23:13 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A few #birds from today's river walk.

26.12.2025 03:12 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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A few from today's walk along the river. #birds

22.12.2025 04:21 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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Heron in the mist on the Chicago north branch.
#birds

15.12.2025 03:26 👍 11 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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A few snowy #birds !

01.12.2025 01:26 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Lucky to get to see the snowy owls this past week. Got my best looks yet this morning! #birds

27.11.2025 16:43 👍 14 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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This little guy ran into a glass building this morning right in front of me! Held him for a minute before he went to this tree. Hopefully he is ok now.
#birds

17.09.2025 16:23 👍 9 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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My green heron friend.

#birds

16.09.2025 18:54 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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You can see in this live feed normal life is going on and these soldiers are guarding nobody. The most action is the guy power washing graffiti.

www.youtube.com/live/KDnSphP...

10.06.2025 20:01 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That is 100% a dumped "Alaska"rabbit. Domestic, you can tell by the tail and face shape.

27.05.2025 21:02 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Look who I finally got a photo of!

#birds

26.05.2025 17:38 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I got very good looks of the Connecticut this morning in Ronan park btw. 👀

26.05.2025 17:37 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I don't think they understand what most of these jobs entail.

26.05.2025 12:06 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Been trying to get good photos of a Connecticut for weeks!

26.05.2025 00:04 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

A Summer Tanager

25.05.2025 23:57 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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A first for me!

#birds

25.05.2025 23:42 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Warbler in the rain today.

#birds

22.05.2025 03:18 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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These Canada warblers have been very friendly!

#birds

20.05.2025 16:12 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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A new one for me!
#birds

19.05.2025 23:03 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Have you ever saw a Sora?

#birds

18.05.2025 14:07 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Mr Wilson taking a bath!

#birds

17.05.2025 22:45 👍 7 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Riders of the storm.

#birds

16.05.2025 02:06 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I saw a great many little birds this week!
#birds

14.05.2025 02:18 👍 11 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0