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2 0 Red DragonFly

Red DragonFly

by Christina6Chicago, Illinois, USA

0 0 Ginkgo

Ginkgo

by dmccaffertyChicago, Illinois, USA

4 3 Cicada

Cicada

by dmccaffertyChicago, Illinois, USA

0 0 Rhinocerous

Rhinocerous

by Nature loverChicago, Illinois, USA

1 0 Gorilla

Gorilla

by Nature loverChicago, Illinois, USA

Zoo

1 1 Stingray

Stingray

by Nature loverChicago, Illinois, USA

Zoo

4 0 Jellyfish

Jellyfish

by Nature loverChicago, Illinois, USA

Zoo

0 0 American Linden (Basswood)

American Linden (Basswood)

by dmccaffertyChicago, Illinois, USA

Simple Alternate arrangement

1 0 Red footed honeysucker

Red footed honeysucker

by KeeganWhiteChicago, Illinois, USA

0 0 Green-winged macaw

Green-winged macaw

by Nature loverChicago, Illinois, USA

Zoo

2 2 Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

by Nature loverChicago, Illinois, USA

Zoo

1 0 Raccoon

Raccoon

by Nature loverChicago, Illinois, USA

0 0 Cow

Cow

by Nature loverChicago, Illinois, USA

Zoo

0 0 Domestic Pig

Domestic Pig

by Nature loverChicago, Illinois, USA

Zoo

1 2 Magnolia

Magnolia

by andrew.lgpIllinois, USA

This Magnolia tree is along Logan boulevard in the Logan Square neighborhood of ...

0 0 Coneheaded Katydid

Coneheaded Katydid

by cefarrowChicago, Illinois, USA

Bright green, leaflike with a cone shaped head, about 3" (7.6cm) long.

2 0 Linne's Cicada

Linne's Cicada

by cefarrowChicago, Illinois, USA

Colorful, marked with green and black, wings longer than the abdomen.

0 1 Mallard duck

Mallard duck

by jessicacmonahanChicago, Illinois, USA

Green head

0 0 Dudley's rush

Dudley's rush

by susan.kirt3Chicago, Illinois, USA

Seed head of Dudley's rush. Several seeds missing.

2 1 Wool Carder Bee

Wool Carder Bee

by HeidiEatonIllinois, USA

Large solitary bee. This one is not native to North America

0 1 Lizard

Lizard

by sttweetsChicago, Illinois, USA

I found this 2-headed lizard in the Chicago ...

1 2 Diamond Dove

Diamond Dove

by MandalynChicago, Illinois, USA

Found in city park by prairie restoration project

1 0 Softshell turtle

Softshell turtle

by antimatterhandsChicago, Illinois, USA

smooth, flat shelled turtle resembling a pancake

1 0 Ring-billed gull

Ring-billed gull

by BrunoMollerChicago, Illinois, USA

•They eat insects, fish, grains, eggs, earthworms and rodents. •Their

0 1 Marigold

Marigold

by anita.gugulski1Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA

A pink marigold

0 0 Sweat Bee

Sweat Bee

by HeidiEatonIllinois, USA

Green metallic and yellow bee

7 0 Mudpuppy

Mudpuppy

by antimatterhandsChicago, Illinois, USA

a species of salamander that retains gills, are nocturnal, and grow up to 13 ...

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

Probably a common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina), or a painted turtle ...

0 0 Bindweed, Morning Glory

Bindweed, Morning Glory

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

Most likely this is in the Convolvulaceae family, and probably the genus ...

1 0 Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod

Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod, is an herbaceous perennial plant of the ...

2 0 Least Bittern

Least Bittern

by BugEricIllinois, USA

Small wading bird.

1 1 Birdsfoot Trefoil

Birdsfoot Trefoil

by FianaShapiroBuffalo Grove, Illinois, USA

I presume this is plant native to the area originally, but it could just as ...

1 0 Leaf-footed bug

Leaf-footed bug

by sednabooChicago, Illinois, USA

Logs in Lincoln Park, near the Nature center

4 0 American vervain, blue vervain, swamp verbena

American vervain, blue vervain, swamp verbena

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

a flowering plant in the vervain family, Verbenaceae. It is a herb with ...

1 0 autumn onion, prairie onion

autumn onion, prairie onion

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

a North American species of wild onion native to central Canada and the central ...

0 0 Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

by FianaShapiroWheeling, Illinois, USA

Spent its winter nights in a tree in the backyard of my family's house in the ...

1 1 American Goldfinch

American Goldfinch

by RickGazlayChicago, Illinois, USA

Summer enjoying nature in my own backyard.

6 1 Snowny Owl

Snowny Owl

by john.fermanis.srIllinois, USA

A large, mostly white Arctic day flying owl. Darl flecks on white. Round head ...

0 1 Red Admiral Butterfly

Red Admiral Butterfly

by Kymberlee RickeOak Brook, Illinois, USA

Medium sized butterfly with brown hairy body. Wings are mostly brown with a ...

1 0 Hibiscus, halberd-leaf rosemallow

Hibiscus, halberd-leaf rosemallow

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

a herbaceous perennial flower native to central and eastern North America. ...

11 2 Downy woodpecker

Downy woodpecker

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

Adult downy woodpeckers are the smallest of North America's woodpeckers, but ...

6 1 Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is a bird of prey that breeds ...

2 0 Joe-Pye Weed or Bonesets

Joe-Pye Weed or Bonesets

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

Genus Eutrochium or Eupatorium. Late summer, flowers have begin to dry out. I ...

0 0 Antheraea polyphemus

Antheraea polyphemus

by DavidMroczkowskiChicago, Illinois, USA

was at the newly establish West Ridge

5 0 Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

The double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is a member of the ...

2 1 Mallard, wild duck (female)

Mallard, wild duck (female)

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, ...

3 1 Double-crested cormorant

Double-crested cormorant

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

The double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) is a member of the ...

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