… Description: This bird is often heard, but less often seen, in shrubby areas or the McDonald Woods foraging for caterpillars. …
Type: Birding
… A year-round resident at the Garden. Look for it on the trunks of trees, especially in the McDonald Woods. …
Type: Birding
… Description: Commonly seen during migration, this bird is found in wet habitats—most frequently the Dixon Prairie and Marsh Island. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This abundant exotic species feeds on grubs in lawn areas. They are serious competitors with native, cavity-nesting birds. …
Type: Birding
… Description: This small, non-diving duck is usually seen in small to medium flocks on Garden lakes or flying over. …
Type: Birding
… This migrant species is very common throughout the Garden, but is often seen with yellow-rumps in open areas. …
Type: Birding
… species of fairly large, brownish-gray flycatcher with a peach-colored belly. Rarely seen in the east. …
Type: Birding
… Crown Point will grow in 2 to 3 inches of water. Use gloves when planting or dividing, because the rhizomes are …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… round evergreen shrub needs full sun to partial shade and moderate soil conditions. It belongs in a hedge or a border. …
Type: Garden Guide Plant
… Illinois. Shooting Stars Although they are extremely attractive, they are underused in many home gardens. We’d like to change that because native plants are truly unique. They have … fluctuating seasonal rainfall, freezing winters, and hot, humid, summers. Plants that grew in this area before settlers arrived were the cornerstone in a sustainable web of life. They support native insects, birds, mammals and infinitesimally …
Type: Plant Info
