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fatbirdpics · 3 months

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This kildeer scared off Searocket and its semipalmated sandpiper friend. Kildeer are dicks!

Over the past summer (2023), Imani (the adult piping plover, offspring of original Montrose Beach pair Monty and Rose) sometimes chased them, instead of the three fledglings, around. I didn’t get to see this myself but the pictures are amazing, considering the size difference.

I did see a kildeer chase Monty in umm 2021? 2?, so Imani is avenging his father 🥲

#wildlife #birdphotography #nature #birdwatching #birblr #photography #montrose beach #chicago #midwest #normally I put beach in quotes when talking about freshwater but I am being a PROFESSIONAL

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pedestrianlens · 5 months

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#montrose beach #chicago #sidewalk engraving

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urbs-in-horto · 2 months

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Breakwater at the south end of Montrose Beach. Photo by Barry Butler.

#chicago #montrose beach #a place i've dreamt about #barry butler

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ouropharynx · 8 months

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#montrose beach #Chicago #Illinois #35mm #psychogeography #new topographics #film photography #lake michigan #great lakes #third coast #watershed

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pershing100 · 25 days

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North Sea at Montrose

#photographers on tumblr #original photographers #luxlit #imiging #black and white #black and white photography #original photography #landscape photography #seashore #montrose #beach

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lamajaoscura · 2 years

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Birders Honor Late Piping Plover Monty, Pledge To Continue Conservation Effort He And Rose Started

#Chicago #piping plover #Montrose beach

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rjzimmerman · 2 years

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Excerpt from this story from Block Club Chicago:

Move aside, “Where’s Waldo?” — the only one we’re looking for is Rose the piping plover.

Monty and Rose, two Great Lakes piping plovers, have delighted Chicago by spending the past three summers nesting at Montrose Beach. Birders had hoped the two would come back this year.

Monty, the male, returned to Montrose from his winter home in Texas on April 21. So far, there has been no sight of Rose.

Monty and Rose have returned to Montrose Beach within days of each other the past two years. But in 2019, Monty returned April 20 while Rose returned May 10, said Tamima Itani, a volunteer bird watcher at Montrose Harbor and author of the Monty and Rose children’s book.

“We’re still within that range,” Itani said.

At issue is the weather patterns that impact bird migration.

#Monty & Rose #Great Lakes piping plover #Chicago #Montrose beach

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fuckyeahvanhalen86-95 · 1 year

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Sammy Hagar has admitted that he is thinking about how he will eventually retire from performing live.

The 75-year-old musician, whose raspy, soulful voice has been one of the most recognizable sounds in hard rock, from his early hits as a member of Montrose and a solo artist to his multi-platinum run as Van Halen's frontman in the 1980s and 1990s, discussed his plans for a possible retirement from the road during an appearance on SiriusXM's "Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk" on Wednesday (November 2).

He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): "I've thought about it long and hard. And that's one of the reasons why I don't want to go out and tour too much next year, because it could be the last one, and I don't really know. My thing is I would never — I'm saying never say never. Well, right now I'm gonna say I will never announce a farewell tour, go do a big, long tour and then keep going and keep going, like all these other people do. It makes me sick to do that. I would rather not say nothing and just… when I do my last show, it's my last show. I might say it then, but I'd rather not make no pre-announcement, in case I wanna keep going.”

"I'm so glad you asked that question. It's been on my mind real hard," he continued. "How do you go out? Do you just go away? I don't know. I'm too public of a figure and I have too many businesses and things to where I can't just go away; somebody's gonna catch me somewhere. They're gonna say, 'What are you doing?' So it seems like I almost have to make an announcement, but I'm not solid with that yet, and it's not time yet. But I am thinking that way. How am I gonna do it when it's time? And I don't know. I'd rather just say one show, 'You know what? That's the last show. I'm done. I can't do it anymore.' I'd rather just say that."

When host Eddie Trunk asked Hagar to confirm that he will not do any "money-grab" farewell tours, Sammy responded: "The day I do something just strictly for money at this stage of my life, you can call me a greedy piece of shit. I do not need money, and it's not why I do things. I don't blame some people for doing things for money — you have to; you've gotta make a living, for god's sakes — but I don't have to. So at this stage of my life, no money grabs."

Hagar's second studio album with his Billboard chart-topping supergroup The Circle, "Crazy Times", was released on September 30 via UME. The LP found Hagar, fellow Hall Of Famer and Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony, Grammy-winning drummer Jason Bonham and Grammy-winning guitar virtuoso Vic Johnson traveling to Nashville to record the album with eight-time Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb at Nashville's historic RCA Studio A. The follow-up to their much-lauded debut "Space Between", a multi-category No. 1 Billboard-charting album, includes 10 songs, nine of which Hagar wrote or co-wrote, along with a notable cover, "Pump It Up", a 1978 song by Elvis Costello and The Attractions. The song "Crazy Times" was written by the whole band along with Dave Cobb and recorded live.

For more than five decades, Hagar has been recognized as one of the best and most accomplished lead singers and songwriters in rock music. From breaking into the industry with the seminal hard rock band Montrose, to his multi-platinum solo career, to his ride as the frontman of Van Halen, Chickenfoot and his latest best-selling supergroup, The Circle, Hagar has amassed 25 platinum albums on sales surpassing 50 million worldwide. Along his journey, he has set the tone for some of the greatest rock anthems ever written with songs like "I Can't Drive 55", "Right Now" and "Why Can't This Be Love", and earned the highest respect of the music industry with a Grammy Award and induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

Since launching his flagship Cabo Wabo Cantina in 1990, he's turned a lifelong passion for great food, music and spirits into a thriving and iconic lifestyle brand. A pioneer in the spirits industry, Hagar's development and nine-figure sale of his Cabo Wabo Tequila to Gruppo Campari in 2008 is widely credited as the start of the celebrity-owned spirits trend. His portfolio of spirits now includes Sammy's Beach Bar Rum, Santo Tequila and Sammy's Beach Bar Cocktail Co., as well as several restaurants. Never one to hit the brakes, he's also found success in publishing, TV, radio and beyond, including five seasons of his hit TV show "Rock & Roll Road Trip with Sammy Hagar" and as host of "Sammy Hagar's Top Rock Countdown", his syndicated radio show that's broadcast on over 90 U.S. stations. He's also a New York Times bestselling author, a dedicated philanthropist and since January 5, 2022, the first Honorary Ambassador to Los Cabos, an honor he was bestowed in recognition of his longtime investment in the people and economy of Mexico.

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crimsonlovebartylus · 2 months

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a hot chicago day: [Montrose Beach]

Regulus: i fucking hate the beach why are we here?

Lily: to smoke weed

Sirius: to find hot guys

Regulus: well where the weed and where the hot guys?

Sirius and Lily: *lowers their sunglasses* right over their.

Regulus: holy. fuck. *stands up* the one with tattoos and piercings and blue tips on his hair is mine.

Lily: be my guest, the one with the joint, tan skin and wavy hair, wearing a mexican jersey is mine.

Sirius: bad taste, the one with the chain, tall enough to climb and piercings, is mine.

Barty, Remus and James:

James: no chinges, why do i always have to go up to people.

Barty: your the most approachable

Remus: and than the red head might not pepper spray us. she looks like she means business..

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slimetony · 11 months

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Help me idetify this bird that poked holes in the top of my scalp today on memorial day at montrose beach bird sanctuary

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coochiequeens · 5 months

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Another example for SheWon

By Jennifer Sieland December 4, 2023

Two trans-identified males dominated a women’s category at the Illinois State Cyclocross Championships yesterday, leading many women’s rights advocates to condemn the tournament for allowing men to self-identify into the women’s divisions.

The Illinois State Cyclocross Championships was held at Montrose Beach on December 3, representing the final challenge in the eight-race Chicago CycloCross Cup. As with other events in the Cup, the event comprised of over one dozen different competitions for men, women, and junior athletes.

But two trans-identified males topped the podium in the Women’s Singlespeed category, taking home medals set aside for female racers. Tessa Johnson and Evelyn Williamson placed first and second, respectively, in the competition, leaving space for only one biological woman – Kristin Chalmers – on the podium.

Johnson also participated in the Women’s Category 1/2 race, placing third and winning $100 in prize money.

According to the Chicago CrossCup’s website, the competition prides itself on “first and foremost fostering a positive & supportive community built around competitive cyclocross racing,” continuing: “That means welcoming and challenging everyone who wants to contribute to the series and make it better in that regard.”

In its official FAQ on the topic of transgender cyclists, the Cup notes that “discrimination or harassment of any kind on the basis of race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identification, national origin, or any other stupid idea someone comes up with to belittle another racer will not be tolerated at [our] events and may result in disqualification.”

On X (formerly Twitter), news of Johnson and Williamson’s victories was shared by user @i_heart_bikes, an anonymous female cyclist who frequently calls out males self-identifying as “women” in the sport. In response, many women’s rights advocates and sports enthusiasts condemned the competition for allowing the men to participate.

“Well done @usacycling you’ve proved you don’t care about women & you’re happy to put men in female categories. What a joke,” one user replied.

“Cycling has been my refuge since I was a little girl. This makes me sick to my stomach and full of rage,” another said in response to the news.

One woman’s rights advocate even went so far as to edit Johnson and Williamson out of the podium photo, placing female racer Kristin Chalmers onto the top spot.

This is not the first time that Johnson and Williamson dominated the podium at the Chicago CycloCross Cup. In October, the two also took gold and silver in the Women’s Singlespeed, similarly leaving the only female on the podium with bronze. Johnson also took first place in the Women’s Category 1/2 race, earning him $150 in prize money.

Both Johnson and Williamson have been racing in women’s cycling for years, with Williamson collecting 18 first place titles in races across the country since 2017.

In September, Reduxx reported that Johnson and Williamson competed as a team in two separate women’s races in Illinois, taking first place in both of them. During one of the competitions, Williamson and Johnson competed under the team name “TS-ESTRODOLLS,” a reference to cross-sex hormones.

Johnson and Williamson celebrated their initial first place win on August 27 after their victory at the xXx Racing-Athletic Relay Cross in Chicago. The two men surpassed nine pairs of women for first place.

Just days later on August 31, Johnson and Williamson beat out two teams of women at the Ed Rudolph Velodrome during the State Championship in Madison.

Williamson is reportedly in a polyamorous relationship with Austin Killips, another trans-identified male cyclist who has become notorious for his frequent participation in women’s competitions. Killips has similarly taken several first place wins in women’s categories and has forced at least one woman out of the sport after targeting her with physical aggression during a race.

#usa #Illinois #Women’s sports are for women #Illinois State Cyclocross Championships #These dudes could have competed in other categories #Congratulations to Kristin Chalmers

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fatbirdpics · 3 months

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Searocket, a federally endangered Great Lakes piping plover fledgling. I hope it's ok, when it left Montrose for migration it had fishing net tangled in its foot :c

#wildlife #birdphotography #birdwatching #birblr #photography #birb #nature #piping plover #chicago #urban birding #montrose beach

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pedestrianlens · 4 months

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