Today we visited Jarvis Migratory Bird Sanctuary in Lincoln Park. I read on the local listserv that a Great Horned Owl has been sighted there the last few days so we went to look for it. Unfortunately we came up empty. Came home and read another note on the listserv that the GHO was still there and easy to spot. Grr.
We did see at least three furbirds of unknown variety, holed up in trees (literally). Here’s one of them.
Jarvis is an 8 acre area close to the lakefront that is protected by an 8 foot perimeter fence.
Visitors may not enter but there is a path around the sanctuary and an observation platform on the east side.
Around the sanctuary we did see a couple of Hooded Mergansers in the lake, like this lovely lady.
We also spotted a few pigeons huddling against the cold. It was about 25F. There was a bit of a breeze but the sun was shining.
Jarvis is a stop on the 20-mile-long Chicago Lakefront Birding Trail.
