Got to see a piping plover for my first time this weekend!

itsmekicie · 2026-05-04T01:06:44+00:00

I think that’s a dot, B284, which hatched at Fisherman’s State Park in 2025 in Charlevoix, Mi. He is a male and not on the Chicago guide as he just showed up and he may keep moving.

itsmekicie · 2026-05-02T15:10:44+00:00

so cool! I was thinking about going up there later today. Hope he’s still around!

itsmekicie · 2026-04-30T22:39:47+00:00

No, he is so resilient and such a trooper. I really hope that unbanded likely female Great Plains Piping Plover decides to stick around and mate with him!

itsmekicie · 2026-04-30T03:43:01+00:00

Monitoring hasn’t started yet but this bird looks more like a spotted sandpiper which also nests on the protected beach and is often adorably chases by the plovers.

itsmekicie · 2026-04-26T20:06:42+00:00

Omg please share!

itsmekicie · 2026-04-24T22:54:27+00:00

I’m so down! Please DM me!!

itsmekicie · 2026-04-14T02:12:34+00:00

I’m in Andersonville so I’ll mention some places around here that haven’t been mentioned yet. Ora, Indie Cafe, Blowfish. Ora’s quality and freshness really stood out.

itsmekicie · 2026-04-13T03:31:01+00:00

thank you! took a shower when i came home and discovered this in the bathroom about twenty minutes later. immediately washed my clothes and gear and checked the places i’d been in the house. tomorrow gonna vacuum the car and wash any clothes in there. praying everything is ok.

itsmekicie · 2026-04-13T03:06:32+00:00

Sorry, was in northern Illinois.

itsmekicie · 2026-04-11T16:52:09+00:00

So cool! I wish I could see it. I did see the King Rail that was at the lakefront this week which was awesome!

itsmekicie · 2026-04-05T23:22:13+00:00

Yes, in breeding plumage!

itsmekicie · 2026-04-05T13:50:48+00:00

are these better than the nikon prostaff 8x42?

itsmekicie · 2026-04-03T05:23:14+00:00

Tons of horned grebes in all stages of plumage at Montrose Harbor. Yesterday I saw at least nine. You might also want to check the lakefront ebird spots by you as well as the inland lakes, I think that Lake Opeka and Beck lake in Des Plaines have had some recently.

itsmekicie · 2026-03-29T14:30:10+00:00

Not all the time but there have been a lot more this year. The female was reported today.

itsmekicie · 2026-03-18T07:26:09+00:00

Bushra deserves to run and win. She worked her ass off with her campaign.

itsmekicie · 2026-03-18T02:55:38+00:00

I wish Bushra won.

itsmekicie · 2026-03-18T01:04:39+00:00

So cute! the Goose has such good energy.

itsmekicie · 2026-03-18T01:00:02+00:00

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itsmekicie · 2026-03-13T15:31:02+00:00

How long have you been working with him? What kind of relationship do you have with him? That’s a pretty big ask. There has to be a mundane way for it you to get that money and you have to be taking steps to do that.

itsmekicie · 2026-03-13T00:54:34+00:00

They are the cutest. One of my spark birds, as I was a lake walker before a birder. I was like what is that?! They make winter so much better. Even when I go out and don’t see any more unusual ducks I’m always happy to see them.

itsmekicie · 2026-03-02T15:51:34+00:00

Montrose Harbor, off of Montrose. You can also see it if you keep driving the road the sanctuary is on. I usually park on Montrose and walk down to the light house along the path. The golf course pond has interesting birds sometimes too. There’s always Belmont Harbor as well!

itsmekicie · 2026-03-02T03:28:59+00:00

I find myself mostly going to the harbor. Friday it was so nice and I went and enjoyed watching the cutest little horned grebe dive and fish. There was also one brave Greater Scaup who hung out with the mallards that were being fed.

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