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blue heron

Blue Heron

Blue Heron Park was, of course, named after this bird – the largest and most widespread heron in North America. Blue Herons are usually seen...Read More

November 07, 2011 Wildlife
red cardinal

Northern Cardinal

The bright red Northern Cardinals with their tuft of feathers on their head are perhaps one of the easiest birds in Carol Stream to identify....Read More

November 07, 2011 Wildlife
monarch

Monarch Butterfly

These colorful orange and black butterflies are famous for their annual migration – a 2,000 mile journey every winter in search of a few specific mountaintops...Read More

November 07, 2011 Wildlife
kildeer

Killdeer

The Killdeer is a medium-sized plover. Adults have a brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with two black bands. These...Read More

November 06, 2011 Wildlife
great egret

Great Egret

The Great Egret is a large bird with all-white plumage that can reach one meter in height. Apart from size, the Great Egret can be...Read More

November 06, 2011 Wildlife
barnswallow

Barn Swallow

Swallows are excellent flyers, and use these skills to feed and attract a mate. Swallows have adapted to hunting insects on the wing by developing...Read More

November 06, 2011 Wildlife
white breasted nuthatch

White Breasted Nuthatch

The White-breasted Nuthatch is a small songbird of the nuthatch family which breeds in old-growth woodland across much of temperate North America. ...Read More

November 06, 2011 Wildlife
purple martin

Purple Martin

The colony of Purple Martins on Balog Island in Armstrong Park is the largest established colony of the Purple Martins in the country. The colony...Read More

November 06, 2011 Wildlife
red-winged blackbird

Red Winged Blackbird

The Red-winged Blackbird is found in most of North and much of Central America. It inhabits open grassy areas. It generally prefers wetlands, and inhabits...Read More

November 06, 2011 Wildlife
american robin

American Robin

The American Robin or North American Robin is a migratory songbird of the thrush family. It is named after the European Robin...Read More

November 06, 2011 Wildlife
mallard

Mallard

The Mallard or Wild Duck, is a dabbling duck which breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas. It is the most common duck seen within our parks.Photo location...Read More

October 05, 2011 Wildlife
tulips

Over 1000lbs of Holiday Lights Recycled

Over 1000lbs of old and broken holiday lights were collected at the Carol Stream Park District as part of the village’s recycling initiative. The program,...Read More

February 05, 2011 Green News
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