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