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Little Birds to Brighten Up a Gloomy Chicago Sunday Morning
NATURE l Chicago has many Canada geese, many of which congregatie at North Pond. Little fluffy goslings are adorable. Enjoy photos, include one of a gosling parade
Bob Benenson
May 241 min read
What "Taking Under One's Wing" Really Means in Bird Life
NATURE l The phrase "taking under one's wing" goes back about 1,000 years. I never really got what it meant in real life until I saw a goose doing just that...
Bob Benenson
May 202 min read
The Herons That Make an Annual Trip to Lincoln Park Zoo
NATURE l The arrival of hundreds of black-crowned night herons to nest in trees just inside Lincoln Park Zoo is a spectacle and a truly curious natural phenomenon.
Bob Benenson
May 162 min read
Following the Circle of Life, With Webbed Feet
URBAN WILDLIFE l Chicago's ample population of Canada geese are prolific reproducers, and this gosling season shows that the replenishment project is well under way
Bob Benenson
May 111 min read
When the Dreams That You Dare to Dream Really Do Come True
NATURE l Our view from our 30th floor Lakeview apartment inspires all the time. When a brilliant rainbow drops right in front of the window, its a memory maker.
Bob Benenson
May 71 min read
Gosling Time in Chicago: Now It's Officially Spring
NATURE l We're well into baseball season and the farmers market season is picking up. But the arrival of this year's goslings makes spring feel even more official...
Bob Benenson
May 42 min read
Three Sisters Garden Had a Very Close Brush with Kankakee Tornado
FARMS AND FARMING l Tracey Vowell, a farmer in Kankakee, Illinois, just avoided devastation from a tornardo. A reminder for local food lovers that farming is risky
Bob Benenson
Mar 113 min read
Sky Shows Like This are the Upside to Being an Early Riser
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY l I'm wired to be an early riser. But often, there are sunrise sky shows that make it worth getting out of bed in the dark...
Bob Benenson
Jan 181 min read
Was the Beautiful First Sunrise of 2026 a Good Omen?
NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY l We weren't able to capture Chicago's New Year's fireworks due to a logistical matter, but nature provided the year's first beautiful sunrise...
Bob Benenson
Jan 11 min read
Amtraking from Minnesota: Riding That Train, Shooting Some Frames
SCENIC PHOTOGRAPHY l There were pretty views and a dramatic sunset that made my train trip home from Farm Aid a photo opp. I don't leave Chicago often so I'm sharing
Bob Benenson
Sep 23, 20252 min read
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