Category Archives: Wildlife

guiraca (South American name for some bird) caerulea (blue) Sunday, May 1, 1983 — 8:30 am Conway, Arkansas — Happy Valley A Blue Grosbeak was perched in a small bush in a backyard. It flew to the ground, foraged around … Continue reading →

dendroica (from dendron, tree, and oikein, to dwell) pinus (pine) Saturday, April 23, 1983 — 8:45 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center The Pine Warbler was in the woods near Crabtree Lake. It flew to the small grove of … Continue reading →

vulpes vulpes April 10, 1983 — 3:00 pm Barrington, Illinois — Baker’s Lake I was birding this day, but not seeing a lot of birds. I decided to walk around Baker’s Lake. This was a little difficult as there was … Continue reading →

bubo (owl) virginianus (of Virginia) Saturday, March 19, 1983 — 3:45 pm Barrington, Illinois — Baker’s Lake I was on a crusade this day. I knew there was an owl in the area and I wanted it bad. I’d been … Continue reading →

ondatra zibethica March 10, 1983 — 5:00 pm Schaumburg, Illinois We were in our apartment, looking out the window. The Muskrat was moving slowly spot to spot along the shore of the pond in front of our building. It would … Continue reading →