Hello everyone, my name is Frank and I live in the western suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. I am very new to birding, but nonetheless excited to learn much more about it. I am a career firefighter/paramedic and an avid photographer. My passion in photography is shooting sports action, but I am well on my way to being addicted to capturing the beauty of birds on film. I look forward to interacting within this community and hope to learn alot from all of you.