We spent a lovely couple hours strolling around the Crabtree Nature Center, with lots of feathered friends in attendance. We spotted 34 species! Here are some of the highlights. Here’s our Ebird list.
An American Phoebe on the lookout for bugs; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Blue-winged Teal swims in a pond; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Blue-winged Teal swims in a pond; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Brown Creeper on its way up a tree; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Brown Creeper, well, creeps up a tree; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Canada Goose browses for its breakfast; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Golden-Crowned Kinglit peeps between two branches; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Killdeer flies overhead, peeping! Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Northern Flicker peeks its head up against the top of a tree; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Palm Warbler looks at us; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Palm Warbler eyes us suspiciously; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Palm Warbler perches on a twig; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Palm Warbler perches on a twig; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Pine Warbler sits on a perch; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Pine Warbler makes its way to a new perch; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Red-Tailed Hawk soars overhead; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Ruby-Crowned Kinglet shows its crown; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Ruby-Crowned Kinglet calls out; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Ruby-Crowned Kinglet perches on a twig; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025Two Sandhill Cranes stand among the reeds; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Yellow-Rumped Warbler sits above us; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025A Yellow-Rumped Warbler perches on a log; Crabtree Nature Center, Illinois; 19 April 2025
