Birds of Europe

I meant to post this like a year ago, but oh well. Here, without much in the way of explanation, are the pictures of birds I saw in Europe when I went to Italy and Switzerland last year. We saw a lot more than what's here, but didn't get pictures of them all. Not all the IDs are 100% either, but I'm pretty sure on most of them. ShagGreat-Crested Grebe

Barnacle Goose

Mute Swan (headless)

Mute Swan and Goslings

Female Red-Crested Pochard

Male Pochard

Eurasian Coot & Baby

Eurasian Coot (look at those feet!!)

Baby Eurasian Coot

Male Red-Crested Pochard

Great-Spotted Woodpecker

Greylag Goose

Baby something or other (no idea)

Great Tit (cleaning himself obviously)

White Wagtail (yes, they really do wag their tails, but up and down, not side to side)

Mute Swan

Grey Wagtail

Muscovy Duck (someone's pet/farm animal)

Chaffinch

Domestic Geese

Collared Dove

Mute Swan

After-work Birding

Juvenile Red-Tailed Hawk (picture heavily edited)

Katie & Paul's Wedding Adventure

I went to a wedding last weekend in the Poconos in Pennsylvania. My friends Katie and Paul got married at her parent's place and it was gorgeous. Here are a few pictures. There are very few pictures of me (posted here) taken late at night because the flash made my dress see-through, so sunlit pictures only to preserve my modesty :)

The Bride and GroomMe and the Bride

Me, Amanda, and Katie

The cupcakes (they had a dessert table instead of a cake - all home-made)

Me and a very cute 9-week old puppy at the bonfire. Don't worry, my hair is not actually that color.

Me and my friend Kitty, and the only good shot of my dress because it's in the sunlight and, therefore, not see-through. To clarify, it wasn't actually see-through, only in pictures where the flash was used.

The cool kids table

The whole Chicago clan without the bride and groom

The whole Chicago clan with the Bride, but not the Groom :( He was unavoidably detained and we never were able to put everyone together for another photo.