House Sparrow
Sparrows may seem to be the most common bird in Carol Stream, but there are in fact dozens of sub-species that are notoriously difficult to identify, which...Read More
Cedar Waxwing
Cedar Waxwings can be identified by the distinctive crest on their heads, and green/yellow coloring. In summer you’re likely to spot them flying over streams...Read More
Canada Goose
Canada geese are of course the most widespread goose in the area, and are easy to spot either paddling on lakes and ponds, or flying...Read More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
