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…

My buddy Jerry Barrack was the first photographer to make The Celery Farm Nature Preserve his home base — back in the days of the 20th Century when 35mm cameras were king.
He lives in Florida now but paid a visit to the Celery Farm on a recent visit north. Here’s a sampling of his photos from his latest visit. The photos are of a cedar waxwing, a double-crested cormorant with breakfast, phoebes and a rough-winged swallow.


