




| Kevin took this picture of ducks swimming on the Du Page River in downtown Naperville on July 7, 2007. |
| This mallard was spotted at the MM Foundation Golf Outing in Oak Brook, IL, on July 13, 2007, by Chuck. |
| .Bryan took this picture of the black-capped chickadee in his back yard. |
| Blackbirds nibble on sunflower seeds in Kevin's back yard. |









| A blackbird in the tree. Taken by Kevin. |
| A robin on the fence. Taken by Kevin. |
| Here is a photo of a heron taken by Charlie and Kate. It could also be an egret. |
| A tern in flight, photo by Charlie and Kate. Charlie says it is a California least tern. |
| Charlie and Kate took this picture of a sea gull in San Diego. It could be a ring-billed gull, a mew gull, or a herring gull. |
| This cedar waxwing was spotted by Kevin and his Dad in their yard at the tip-top of an elm tree. |







| A California brown pelican on the beach. Brown pelicans were once nearly extinct, but have made a comeback. The gulls nearby are not impressed. |
| Kevin's spotting scope provided a super close-up view of this cardinal. |


| From Kathleen Tibbetts: This bird is called a Muscovy Duck. It is larger than a regular duck and its head kind of looks like a turkey's. These ducks are native to Mexico, but Kathleen saw it in St. Louis! |


| This lady duck made a little nest in a flower pot outside of Rosebud Restaurant in downtown Naperville. Taken by Chuck. |





| Back at the Naperville Riverwalk, this mother duck rests on a log, while her duckling gets some shade in her shadow right below her. Taken by Kevin. |
| This male cardinal watches over the back yard from his perch on top of the castle. Taken by Bryan |
| A morning dove peers out from its nest. Photo by Bryan. |
| Kevin and his Dad saw a lot of red-winged blackbirds at Whalon Lake Forest Preserve on July 22nd. Most were in the wetlands area, but this one visited the picnic area. |








| Nothing beats the heat like a swim. Photo produced by Trevor. |
| A mother duck rests in the grass on a hot summer day. Taken by Trevor. |
| A small yellow bird stops for a drink. Is it an American goldfinch, or perhaps a female scarlet tanager? Taken by Trevor |
| A Canada Goose watches as Trevor takes a photo near Edward Hospital in Naperville. |
| High above the softball field at Knoch Park, a red-tailed hawk perches on the light stand. Taken by either Trevor or Kevin. |
| A lovely American Goldfinch pauses for a breather on top of a pine tree in the neighbor's yard. Taken by Bryan. |



















