July 31, 2026
The Limits and Damage of Rat Poison
Chicago's watchdog agency just released a report detailing the failures of the city's rat-control efforts-- beginning with the over-reliance on…

Was it just me, or did this great blue heron look particularly statuesque last night in the fading sunlight?
Yes. That’s why it was especially statuesque…
Isn’t that the fake one by the bridge leading to the Warden’s Watch?
Looks like a pole dancer!( whatever that is)from this angle.
…and I reckon he looks just as “statuesque” this morning–and one-legged. 🙂 The photography, though, is beautiful and realistic!
Beautiful picture!!!
5 comments
Jim Wright
Yes. That’s why it was especially statuesque…
Carol F.
Isn’t that the fake one by the bridge leading to the Warden’s Watch?
Chris and Carol
Looks like a pole dancer!( whatever that is)from this angle.
Tom Burr
…and I reckon he looks just as “statuesque” this morning–and one-legged. 🙂 The photography, though, is beautiful and realistic!
Deedee Burnside
Beautiful picture!!!