Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Banner Marsh in August

Lotus Water Lily. They are not as wide-spread as in previous years at the East Access area.
 

 

 
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Green Heron flying across the pond by Bell's Landing.
 

 

 
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Great Blue Heron by the Windmill at Banner Marsh.
 

 
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Belted Kingfishers at Bell's Landing.
 

 

 
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Eastern Phoebe near a little pond by Bell's Landing.
 

 
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A cute little juvenile Semipalmated Sandpiper was foraging along Pumphouse road at Banner Marsh.
 
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Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Egrets and Herons at Worley Lake

There were hundreds of egrets and herons foraging in the shallow waters of Worley Lake, North of Pekin, Illinois.
   
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Great Egrets on the hunt.
     
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Monday, August 13, 2007

Sunday at Banner Marsh

Northern Cardinal was singing at the east access point of the marsh.
   
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A pair of Eastern Kingbirds chased a Great Egret from his foraging location.
     
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Great Blue Heron at Banner Marsh, East Access.
   
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Sunday, August 12, 2007

Mendenhall Road, Peoria County

A Juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron was snoozing in the trees along the pond off Mendenhall Road.
   
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Great Blue Heron sunning his wings and preening his feathers.
   
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Great Egrets and Great Blue Herons foraging in a pond off Mendenhall Road.
 
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Hundreds of Great Blue Herons, Great Egrets, and other wading and shore birds are in the ponds and mudflats on both sides of Mendenhall Road.
   
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Juvenile Snowy Egret Preening in the Trees.
 
 
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