Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #190 — Rough-legged Hawk

Posted on November 12, 1980 by Roger

buteo (hawk) lagopus (hare-footed) Wednesday, November 12, 1980 — 2:30 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center This one was easy. I was driving along the entrance road at Crabtree when I spotted two Rough-legged Hawks. They were standing at … Continue reading →

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Bird #189 — Sharp-shinned Hawk

Posted on October 11, 1980 by Roger

accipiter (a hawk) striatus (striped) Saturday, October 11, 1980 — 11:30 am Barrington, Illinois — Baker’s Lake I walked across the field on the ridge south of the lake. I saw the Sharp-shin fly straight up, like a rocket going … Continue reading →

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Bird #188 — Orange-crowned Warbler

Posted on October 11, 1980 by Roger

vermivora (from vermis, worm, and vorare, to devour) celata (concealed, referring to orange crown) Saturday, October 11, 1980 — 9:30 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center This bird was a challenge.  It was foraging in the brush along the … Continue reading →

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Bird #187 — Scarlet Tanager

Posted on October 7, 1980 by Roger

piranga (a South American name for a bird) olivacea (olive colored) Tuesday, October 7, 1980 — 3:20 pm Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I was walking down the path from the visitor center toward Crabtree Lake. I saw the … Continue reading →

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Bird #186 — Double-crested Cormorant

Posted on October 5, 1980 by Roger

phalacrocorax (from phalakros, bald, and kora, crow or raven) auritus (crested) Sunday, October 5, 1980 — 2:30 pm Barrington, Illinois — Baker’s Lake The Double-crested Cormorant was standing on a mud bar well out in the lake. When we first … Continue reading →

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