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
We joined the Will County Audubon society for a lovely outing in the O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve.
New Lifers:
Winter Wren
We saw these tweeters:
A Northern Flicker on the lookout; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025A Great Egret hunts for dinner; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025A couple Gadwalls hunt for dinner; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025An Eastern Phoebe watching for bugs; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025An Eastern Bluebird gives us the cold shoulder; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025A Winter Wren bops around a log; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025A Cooper’s Hawk soars overhead; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025Three pelicans soar toward a pond; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025A pelican soars toward a pond; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025A flock of pelicans fishes together in a pond; O’Hara Woods Nature Preserve; 12 April 2025
We had a lovely outing in Arie Crown Forest — starting to see some Spring birds.
A sassy Eastern Phoebe says hello; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025A Yellow-Rumped Warbler joins us, the vanguard of the Spring; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025A White-breasted Nuthatch sees us and looks awry; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025Our first Tree Swallow of the season; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025Red-bellied Woodpecker looks for food on a tree; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025Red-bellied Woodpecker flicks his tongue out, looking for food on a tree; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025A Golden-crowned Kinglet takes flight; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025A Golden-crowned Kinglet regards a tree; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025A Golden-crowned Kinglet takes flight; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025A Golden-crowned Kinglet perched; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025Downy Woodpecker looks for food on a branch; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025A Dark-eyed Junco perches on a branch, fluffed up; Arie Crown Forest Preserve; 6 April 2025Blue Jay flies through the forest; Arie Crown Nature Preserve; 6 April 2025Black-capped Chickadee perches on a branch, sassy; Arie Crown Nature Preserve; 6 April 2025
