Ross's Goose Spotted In Glendale Heights, IL

It has been confirmed. The goose I saw from my window yesterday was indeed a Ross's Goose. It is quite rare in this part of the country as it's migratory path is normally farther west past Iowa. [Source]

What is it?

Anyone have any ideas of what this white bird is? It flew into my backyard with a couple of Canadian Geese this morning.

Cicadas Emerging In Elmhurst

Yesterday after work I got a call from Samantha and Joe telling me about some cicadas emerging from the ground in Elmhurst. Being the enthusiastic Cicada Chaser that I am, I grabbed my camera and drove to Sam and Joe's house. From there we drove into the southern part of town and the above is what I captured. The video on the left is a newly emerged Cicada Nymph crawling up the bark of a tree. The video on the right is a video of a Cicada that has just moulted. I will post more pics later.