12.16.25 Rainbow Beach, Chicago, IL



Bush, Marram grass, shelf ice, and the lake

Bushes, Marram grass, shelf ice, and the lake

Shrubs, Trees, and the sky

Canada Geese and marram grass

Canada Geese and shelf ice

Canada Geese and buildings

American Marram Grass

Shelf ice and buildings

Shelf ice and the skyline

Shelf Ice

Inside shelf ice

On the surface of shelf ice

Alsoon the surface of shelf ice

Also inside shelf ice

Floating ice

A Great Black-backed Gull on the ice. What a magnificent bird! The world's largest species of gull, it's so big it eats puffins and small ducks! Coastal wildlife managers have to control their population so other birds can a chance to nest- and sometimes just to survive. They weigh 2 lbs 14 oz (1 kilo 300g) to 4 lbs 6 oz (2 kilos). They're 2' 4" (71 cm) to 2' 7" (79 cm) long. And finally, their wingspan is 4' 9" (1 m 46 cm) to 5' 3" (1 m 60 cm). That's bigger than a Red-tailed Hawk!

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