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  • Two Red–tailed Hawks flew across the road directly in front of my car. I quickly followed them into an abandoned school yard. Luckily I had my camera with me and also my telephoto lens. As I exited the car with my camera, I could not find the hawks anywhere. Then, to my surprise, one hawk landed on the chain link fence about 15 feet away from me. I congratulated myself for being in the right place at the right time and snapped off several shots. I expected the small birds down the fence to fly away from the hawk, but they seemed unperturbed. Red–tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
    Red–tailed hawk
  • This female Great Horned Owl was found injured in a sludge pit in 1991. She needed rehabilitation for the extensive muscle damage she suffered to her left wing. Though permanently disabled, she has been an incredible ambassador for her species, as a favorite bird used in Raptor Outreach programs.
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  • I love watching this bird's aerobatic flight as it catches its insect prey right out of the air.<br />
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Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor)
    Tree Swallow
  • A male Dickcissel patrols his territory. This grassland bird will actively defend good nesting and feeding sites from other males. <br />
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Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
    Dickcissel
  • While visiting Sanibel Island, I would often sit on the beach and watch this wading bird probe for its food along the shore. White Ibis (Eudocimus albus)
    White Ibis
  • Otis, a Screech Owl, came to the rehab center in 1998 for treatment on a broken wing. Though small, she is feisty, and she chewed off her bandages. Otis flapped around and caused a more serious and permanent injury to her wing in a different place, thus preventing her release back into the wild. <br />
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Male and female Screech Owls look the same in appearance and for years Otis was thought to be a male. When Otis received a male cage mate, she surprised everyone by laying eggs.
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  • This female Barred Owl was probably hit by a car. She was brought to the wildlife rehabilitation center in 2004 with a beak fracture, a misaligned jaw, a fractured toe and a vision impairment in her right eye. Due to the extent of her injuries, this owl cannot be released back into nature and remains a permanent resident at the center.
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  • Andre, a magnificent male Great Horned Owl, has lost all vision in his right eye.
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  • This male peregrine falcon, exhibited at Willowbrook Wildlife Center in Glen Ellyn, IL, sustained a permanent vision impairment to his right eye. This vision loss affects his ability to hunt successfully in the wild, because with only one good eye, he cannot judge distance accurately.
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  • Peregrine falcons are best known for the incredible speeds they attain in a dive after their prey. They have been clocked in their 'stoop' or dive, at over 200 mph. This falcon, Zeus, was brought to Willowbrook Wildlife Center for care in 2004. He was found injured in a driveway in Elmhurst, probably due to a collision with a car.
    Raptors 01
  • Andre, a male Great Horned Owl, was found injured along an interstate by a wildlife keeper. He was probably struck by a car. Though he is totally blind in his right eye, this left eye is quite beautiful.
    Raptors 03
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  • "My Prairie!"<br />
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A female Red–winged Blackbird protests my presence. I must be too close to her nest.<br />
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Red–winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
    Red–Winged Blackbird
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  • A female Red–winged Blackbird grasps the stems of the big bluestem grass, a native tall grass found in prairies.<br />
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Red–winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus)
    Red–Winged Blackbird
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  • Propelled through the prairie's bounty, this seed–eater finds plenty to eat here!<br />
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American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)
    Goldfinch
  • "Clinging to Habitat." <br />
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A Dickcissel grasps the pale purple coneflower.<br />
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Dickcissel (Spiza americana)
    Dickcissel
  • With its legs tucked closely under the tail, this eagle is presently streamlined for some quick speed. Flying level like this, the eagle can reach speeds of 30-35 miles per hour.
    Bald Eagle
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  • I enjoyed watching this heron fish off the shore of Mustang Island, Texas. Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias)
    Great Blue Heron
  • This Brown Pelican extends its wings to balance and ride the waves as it feeds. Schools of fish lie close to the surface near Mustang Island, so the pelican can dip its bill under water and easily catch a pouch full. Pelicans have been listed as endangered since 1970. Eastern Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
    Brown Pelican
  • Robel Pole
  • Red-winged Blackbird Babies
  • Juvenile Pheasant
  • Although robins are very common in Illinois, they are a welcome sight in early spring and I really enjoy their cheery song. This one was running and hopping along the grass near the water. The robin paused a quick moment, with the light perfectly illuminating his orange–red breast, and I could not resist its striking pose. American Robin (Turdus migratorius)
    Robin
  • Bison Hair in the Nest
  • The Sedge Wren nests in sedges and grasses, so prairies are great habitats for this small bird. Before this image was captured, I was making a “pishing” sound with my lips. The wren became very interested and moved in closer. He flew to a nearby clump of Big Bluestem grass and sang his song. Then, he dropped to the ground and walked towards me, hidden among the prairie plants. All of a sudden, he popped up from the ground onto the seed heads of this Cinquefoil, only to sing me a parting tune.
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  • I photographed this majestic eagle soaring over the Mississippi River. Due to the coloration under the wings and on the face and beak, I believe this is a 3rd–year eagle.
    Bald Eagle
  • Gently blowing in the autumn breeze, a soft light gently illuminates the showy bronze–colored seeds. Not only beautiful, Indian grass is a great food source for native wildlife, with plenty of seeds for both birds and small mammals.
    Indian Grass
  • These floral spikes are so captivating, with the lavender flowers blooming from the bottom up. If the Vervain is planted near the Yellow Coneflower, a beautiful landscape scene begins to emerge. Many insects are attracted to the flowers, including bees, flies, grasshoppers and butterflies. Birds such as the Cardinal, the Junco (in winter) and the Field Sparrow, enjoy the seeds. Hoary Vervain (Ratibida pinnata)
    Vervain & Coneflowers
  • The Yellow Coneflowers and the lavender Wild Bergamot blooming together in the prairie create a spectacular show! The Yellow Coneflowers have such a cheerful appearance and bloom for a long time, from July through September. Many insects, including bees and butterflies, enjoy the nectar from these flowers, while birds like Goldfinches, enjoy the flower seeds. Yellow Coneflowers (Ratibida pinnata)
    Yellow Coneflowers
  • With its sharp coppery–orange cone spikes and its purple–pink drooping petals, this native flower really “rocks” on the prairie. The coneflower is a very showy flower, especially when planted in mass or with other flowers of contrasting color. With the unique petal–twisting that can form, the flower gives an appearance of dancing in the wind. The nectar in the blooms attract butterflies, while the birds (Goldfinches) enjoy the seeds in the cone. Pale Purple Coneflower (Echinacea pallida)
    Pale Purple Coneflower
  • This beautiful prairie forb (flower) can be found throughout the prairie, blooming July through September. The purple and feathery flower heads are interesting because they begin blooming first at the top and then continue onward to the bottom. They are quite striking in bloom, especially in mass plantings. The Gayfeather is a great source of food for wildlife, providing nectar for butterflies, bees, and birds. Gayfeather or Prairie Blazing Star (Liatris pycnostachya)
    Gayfeather
  • It is still and quiet on this foggy morning. As the sun begins its hazy climb, I scan the pond for any beavers, but I do not see them. What a lovely wetland the beavers have created along the small creek! It has become a home for frogs & toads, turtles, wetland birds and muskrat.
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