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Montrose Point Bird Sanctuary is a 15-acre bird sanctuary and nature preserve in Lincoln Park within Uptown, Chicago. [1] The preserve includes Prairie, Savanna, Woodland, as well as an ADA Path, Birding Area, and Nature Trail. [2] With 349 recorded species, it is Illinois's hottest spot on EBird. [3]
Shrikes are passerine birds known for their habit of catching other birds and small animals and impaling the uneaten portions of their bodies on thorns. A shrike's beak is hooked, like that of a typical bird of prey. Two species have been recorded in Illinois. Loggerhead shrike, Lanius ludovicianus; Northern shrike, Lanius borealis
The fauna of Illinois include a wide variety of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and insects (not listed). The state bird is the Northern cardinal. The state insect is the monarch butterfly. The state animal is the white-tailed deer. The state fish is the bluegill. The state fossil is the tully monster.
CHICAGO — Bird migration is on the rise, and so are window collisions. As temperatures slowly drop in Chicago, 300 millions to 400 million birds are crossing the continent heading south to their ...
Wildlife Discovery Center: Lake Forest: Lake: Chicago area: website, operated by the City, located at 670-acre Elawa Farm, includes nature center, live animals, wildlife sanctuary, museum, and biological station Wildwood Nature Center: Park Ridge: Cook: Chicago area: website, operated by Park Ridge Park District, 5 acres, live animals, nature ...
BROOKFIELD, Ill. — Snow days usually mean lounging and fun and Brookfield Zoo Chicago animals took full advantage of the opportunity. Zoo officials shared photos on Thursday of Mexican wolves ...
Other animals were soon donated to the park, including, a puma, two elk, three wolves, four eagles, and eight peacock. [14] In 1874, a bear cub from the Philadelphia Zoo was the first animal purchased by the zoo, for US$10. [15] The bear became quite adept at escaping from its home and could frequently be found roaming Lincoln Park at night. [16]
About 1,000 songbirds died last week after flying into a Chicago convention center during their migratory journey south. The birds crashed into McCormick Place Lakeside Center, a mostly-glass ...