Category Archives: Wildlife

Bird #68 — Ruby-crowned Kinglet

Posted on October 3, 1979 by Roger

regulus (diminutive of king) calendula (glowing) Wednesday, October 3, 1979 — 10:30 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I spotted this Ruby-crowned Kinglet as it was foraging through the brush along the earthen dam at the end of Bulrush … Continue reading →

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Bird #67 — American Wigeon

Posted on October 3, 1979 by Roger

anas (duck) americana (of America) Wednesday, October 3, 1979 — 10:00 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I sat in the blind on Bulrush Pond for about half an hour watching a group of Black Ducks feeding in the … Continue reading →

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Bird #66 — American Black Duck

Posted on October 3, 1979 by Roger

anas (duck) rubripes (rom ruber, red, and pes, foot) Wednesday, October 3, 1979 — 10:00 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I sat in the blind on Bulrush Pond and watched the Black Ducks feeding in a group, picking … Continue reading →

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Bird #65 — Green-winged Teal

Posted on October 3, 1979 by Roger

anas (duck) crecca (the quack note of this duck) Wednesday, October 3, 1979 — 9:30 am Barrington, Illinois — Crabtree Nature Center I birded for six-and-a-half hours this day.  I don’t remember why I had that much time available on … Continue reading →

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Bird #64 — Brown Creeper

Posted on October 2, 1979 by Roger

certhia (tree creeper) americana (of America) Tuesday, October 2, 1979 — 1:00 pm Des Plaines, Illinois During my early days of birding I spent hours pouring over bird books and field guides, memorizing field marks, studying range maps, anything that … Continue reading →

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