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Leyla I. Royale
@leylairoyale.bsky.social
Chicago photos, Chicago history, movie palaces, flying trapeze, cats
I have a sudden desire to look for Christmas Gifts at Architectural Revolution :/
December 15, 2025 at 3:47 AM
I have to schedule an AWS certification exam, but it’s being really funky with letting me set up an account with my email to do so.

According to the landing page, I last logged in on January 19, 1970.

🙃🙃🙃
December 5, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I had a great time playing Killing Joke’s Extremities album with Martin Atkins & co this weekend. Been a while since I have played live, but certainly feel like I am being towards it more once again.

More music again please!
December 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Anyone out on the cta today? How are the trains? Asking for me who needs to get downtown soon.
November 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
It looks like the largest whoopie cushion one can buy is 17 inches and this is not nearly large enough.
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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OK, Boomer.
November 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
How’s the red line right now? Sincerely, someone who needs to get from Edgewater to Bridgeport and is leaving shortly.
October 18, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Someone let me know if you can see the northern lights in Chicago tonight. So far no luck
September 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Anyone tried Loop earplugs for concerts or have another recommendation? Want to get something for a few shows coming up!
August 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Look at these cool MUSHROOMS! Made my morning. 🍄🍄‍🟫🍄🍄‍🟫🍄🍄‍🟫🍄🍄‍🟫🍄🍄🍄‍🟫

Anyone know what kind they are? There are so many!

#mushrooms #fungi #chicagomushrooms
July 29, 2025 at 2:09 PM
New trick out of safety lines wahoo!
July 24, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A Piping Plover chick from last Sunday! I believe this is Ferris, though I’m not positive.

They were all over Montrose Beach looking for breakfast in the sand.

#pipingplovers #montrosebeach #montrosebirdsanctuary #birds
July 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
If anyone wants 2 last minute tix to Laura Jane Grace & Murder By Death at Thalia Hall tonight respond here. Free! Just pass on the favor.
July 16, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I am a flying cow!
July 16, 2025 at 1:31 AM
This felt super high yesterday which is both good and scary.

#flyingtrapeze #circus
July 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Black Crowned Night Heron. I just want to hold one of these bad boys; they look so smooth and soft!

(I would never actually try to hold one).

This is Myron and he’s annoyed at the lack of fish in the river.

📍River Park, Chicago IL

#blackcrownednightheron #chicago #birds 🪶
July 15, 2025 at 3:14 PM
A Green Heron shaking it off at the Chicago River from earlier this month.

His name is Herb the Heron.

#greenheron #chicagoriver #riverpark #birds 🪶🪶
July 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This is either the Death of Birds, or a molting red winged blackbird.

(He’s definitely Death for Birds. 💀⚰️☠️🪦🗡️🪶🐦‍⬛🪶🐦‍⬛🪶🐦‍⬛🐦‍⬛🪶

#redwingedblackbird #moltingredwingedblackbird #moltingbird #montrosebirdsanctuary #chicago #birds
July 14, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I’m so excited about this shot! Had my camera in place just as the barn swallow swooped in towards the young ones, who started demanding food.

So cool!
#montroseharbor #birds #barnswallow 🪶🪶🪶
July 14, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Anyone know if the Fine Arts Building elevators are still operated by operators?
July 10, 2025 at 2:24 PM
First time flying indoors in a couple of months. Yay for out of lines catches!
July 9, 2025 at 3:03 AM
A Spotted Sandpiper nervously eyeing a Peregrine Falcon that just landed on the tower at Montrose. He was sounding the alarm and bouncing his butt up and down.

#spottedsandpiper #birds #montrosebirdsanctuary 🪶
July 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A song sparrow at Big Marsh Park from a drizzly July 4th morning last week.

#bigmarsh #songsparrow #birds 🪶
July 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
“TAKE A LOOK AT THESE TALONS!”

Peregrine Falcon at Montrose Beach today. The black band on top says “30” and the blue band has an “E”.

Anyone know how to find out info on this dude?

#peregrinefalcon #montrosebirdsanctuary #birds 🪶🪶🪶
July 6, 2025 at 11:38 PM
One of the Piping Plover chicks laying flat in the sand. This was when a Peregrine Falcon had landed nearby— all the birds were fluting & piping alerts. I am assuming this was a defensive/hide position from the chick due to the falcon.

#montrosebirdsanctuary #birds #pipingplover 🪶
July 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM