Category Archives: Mammals

procyon lotor April 9, 1982 — 10:30 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I spotted the Raccoon climbing headfirst from a branch and down the trunk of a large tree on the island in Sulky Pond. It then wandered off … Continue reading →

odocoileus virginianus March 29, 1982 — 5:15 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I was walking along the path by Sulky Pond when I scared up these two deer. They crashed off through the brush in the woods with their … Continue reading →

mustela vison March 23, 1982 — 5:00 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I first saw this Mink in brush along Sulky Pond. It crossed under the path through a drainage pipe. It foraged about the roots of trees … Continue reading →

marmota monax March 20, 1982 — 9:30 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center This woodchuck was foraging in grass in the meadow by Sulky Pond under a large oak tree. I spotted a few of its holes in the area. … Continue reading →

tamias striatus March 20, 1982 — 9:00 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center This particular Chipmunk was foraging in brush and leaves along entrance path near a feeder full of cracked corn. It was approximately nine inches long with prominent … Continue reading →