Category Archives: Wildlife

opheodrys vernalis Monday, October 2, 2006 — 11:15 am Moraine Hills State Park, Illinois I walked about six miles, stopping only once to look at birds. Most of the time I walked fast and watched the trail because that’s where things … Continue reading →

speyeria cybele Friday, July 7, 2006 — 1:50 pm Cary, Illinois — Main Street Prairie I took a slow walk to the prairie with my binoculars to look for butterflies. There weren’t many around — scattered Cabbage Whites and Monarchs … Continue reading →

streptopelia (from strepto, collar, and peleia, dove, referring to the markings on the neck) decaocto (from deca, ten, and octo, eight, for 18, the number of syllables in its usual call) Saturday, December 24, 2005 — 9:33 a.m. Conway, Arkansas … Continue reading →

tyrannus (tyrant) savana (grassland) Monday, May 16, 2005 — 2:25 p.m. Cook County, Illinois — Paul Douglas Forest Preserve I returned to my desk at work after lunch and found this IBET e-mail waiting for me: There is a Fork-tailed … Continue reading →

elaphe vulpina Thursday, May 5, 2005 — 12:40 pm Ringwood, Illinois — Glacial Park I was birding along the loop trail on the first nice day after two weeks of cold-for-the-season weather. I had just come down off the kame, headed … Continue reading →