My visit to the Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington, IL, early in June was fabulous. I walked the trails and enjoyed the birds – mostly their singing. They seem to spend most of their time deep in the branches and leaves of the trees – not very friendly to a photographer trying to take their picture.
I found a great blind that had been constructed along the shore of one of the lakes at the center. I sat and enjoyed the wildlife going about their activities while not disturbing them at all. I watched a family of Tree Swallows living in a nest box just off shore. Mom & Dad Swallows were busy feeding their young. Nature is so awesome! And the kids were so hungry.
LOTS OF BIRDS AROUND OUR YARD .I WAS DIGGING GRASS FROM THE FRONT OF AZALEAS WHEN A MAMA ROBIN BROUGHT HER BABY TO TEACH IT TO LOOK FOR WORMS WITHIN A FOOT OF WHERE I WORKED .LATER I SAW SEVERAL ROBINS DIVING AT A SIMESE TOMCAT THAT COMES AROUND AND I SAW HE HAD THAT BABY BIRD .I HAD THE GARDEN HOSE SO I SPRAYED THE CAT AND HE TURNED THE ROBIN LOOSE .CATS DON’T LIKE WATER …..