I haven’t been able to get out birding as much as I’d like lately, so I was really happy that Arthur and I could visit the 14th Annual Bald Eagle Watch Weekend at Starved Rock State Park on Sunday. We hiked a short trail but the most bird activity we saw (off the river) was at the feeders by the visitor center. We were happy to see Tufted Titmice for the first time in over a year. There were also lots of Brown-headed Cowbirds and a few White-throated Sparrows, two species we haven’t seen since last fall. It was nice to just chillax and watch the activity at the busy feeders for a while. Here are some of the birds we saw.
Black-capped Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Tufted Titmouse
Pine Siskin
Northern Cardinal
The feeders at the Starved Rock Visitor Center
