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    Common Bird in NorthEaster Illinois

    Hi all. I found this bird in the middle of a bean field. It was having trouble flying. Rather than have to walk around exposed in the bean field, I picked it up and laid it in some brush with plenty of sticks to jump around on. Is this some type of sparrow? Seemed really small.
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    What kind of hummingbird is this?

    Hello, I had to rescue this little gal (I think it's a girl) from my garage today. She took some time to come around, but she eventually flew off safe and sound. I'm just curious as to what type she was. I live in Northeastern Illinois.
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    NE Illinois bird? (video)

    Hey all, saw this neat looking bird the other day. Too far for my little pocket cam to take a decent picture, so I tried a video. Not a whole lot to go on, but its feature seem pretty distinctive. Any ideas what this is? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZaJuBkYQwc&feature=relmfu
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    Common birds in NE Illinois

    Hello. I don't know much about birds, but I've been trying to find out what type of birds I run into a lot. My dog likes to chase them, and the birds seem to actually enjoy it. They tease him, fly low to the ground in swooping circles. It's quite fun. But I'm not sure exactly what they are...
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