A pre-Christmas hike at Volo Bog in northern Illinois produced some interesting bird sightings, and the scattered feathers from a bird that met its demise. With my trusty LX5 in my pocket, I was much better equipped to photograph the feathers than the Northern Harrier we saw nearby. So here are the feathers. Please let me know if you can identify the species. My best guess is an American Goldfinch, not because I am knowledgeable about feathers but because there were a number of them at the area headquarter’s feeding station nearby.
