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2 0 Red DragonFly

Red DragonFly

by Christina6Chicago, Illinois, USA

0 0 American Linden (Basswood)

American Linden (Basswood)

by dmccaffertyChicago, Illinois, USA

Simple Alternate arrangement

1 2 Magnolia

Magnolia

by andrew.lgpIllinois, USA

This Magnolia tree is along Logan boulevard

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.

1 2 Diamond Dove

Diamond Dove

by MandalynChicago, Illinois, USA

Found in city park by prairie restoration ...

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

1 0 Ring-billed gull

Ring-billed gull

by BrunoMollerChicago, Illinois, USA

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

7 0 Mudpuppy

Mudpuppy

by antimatterhandsChicago, Illinois, USA

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

0 0 Bindweed, Morning Glory

Bindweed, Morning Glory

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

Most likely this is in the Convolvulaceae ...

1 0 Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod

Canada goldenrod or Canadian goldenrod

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

growing plants, with many small yellow flowers

1 0 Spotting

Spotting

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

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

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

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, ...

1 0 autumn onion, prairie onion

autumn onion, prairie onion

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

ranges from Ontario and Saskatchewan south to Tennessee and Texas. Allium ...

0 0 Great Horned Owl

Great Horned Owl

by FianaShapiroWheeling, Illinois, USA

Spent its winter nights in a tree

1 1 American Goldfinch

American Goldfinch

by RickGazlayChicago, Illinois, USA

Summer enjoying nature

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 ...

6 1 Red-tailed Hawk

Red-tailed Hawk

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

is one of the most common members within the genus of Buteo

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

solitary or occur in small clusters at the ...

11 2 Downy woodpecker

Downy woodpecker

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

.5 to 7.1 in) and the wingspan from 25 to ...

2 0 Joe-Pye Weed or Bonesets

Joe-Pye Weed or Bonesets

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

same species as the following spotting with the flower

2 1 Mallard, wild duck (female)

Mallard, wild duck (female)

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

to have blue speculum feathers. The mallard is 50–65 cm (20–26

6 1 White-tailed deer, Virginia deer

White-tailed deer, Virginia deer

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

The deer's coat is a reddish-brown in the ...

10 4 White-tailed deer

White-tailed deer

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

The deer's coat is a reddish-brown in the ...

5 0 Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

birds. Its habitat is near rivers and lakes as well as

3 1 Double-crested cormorant

Double-crested cormorant

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

birds. Its habitat is near rivers and lakes as well as

2 0 Northern Cardinal (male)

Northern Cardinal (male)

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

. Striking and familiar backyard bird throughout most of eastern North ...

3 0 Northern Cardinal (female) photo-bomb by Black-capped Chickadee

Northern Cardinal (female) photo-bomb by Black-capped Chickadee

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

throughout most of eastern North America; also occurs

4 0 Mallard, wild duck (females)

Mallard, wild duck (females)

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

to have blue speculum feathers. The mallard is 50–65 cm (20–26

2 0 Black-capped Chickadee (photo-bombing female Northern Cardinal)

Black-capped Chickadee (photo-bombing female Northern Cardinal)

by jazz.mannChicago, Illinois, United States

-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) is a small, nonmigratory, North ...

1 0 Canada goose

Canada goose

by jazz.mannMonee, Illinois, United States

at living in human-altered areas, Canada ...

1 9 Karner Blue Butterfly

Karner Blue Butterfly

by keithp2012West Babylon, New York, USA

The Karner blue is a small butterfly with a wing span of approximately one ...

1 0 Double-crested Cormorant

Double-crested Cormorant

by jazz.mannPlainfield, Illinois, United States

Last photo in flight with a great egret. ...

1 0 Mute Swan

Mute Swan

by jazz.mannPlainfield, Illinois, United States

introduced species in North America – home ...

0 0 great egret, common egret, large egret, great white egret, great white heron (in flight)

great egret, common egret, large egret, great white egret, great white heron (in flight)

by jazz.mannPlainfield, Illinois, United States

(Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, or (

3 0 Double-crested cormorant (fishing and sharing food)

Double-crested cormorant (fishing and sharing food)

by jazz.mannPlainfield, Illinois, United States

Diving for fish and sharing food. In the ...

3 0 great egret, common egret, large egret, great white egret, great white heron (flight sequence)

great egret, common egret, large egret, great white egret, great white heron (flight sequence)

by jazz.mannPlainfield, Illinois, United States

(Ardea alba), also known as the common egret, large egret, or (

1 0 Double-crested cormorant (in flight)

Double-crested cormorant (in flight)

by jazz.mannPlainfield, Illinois, United States

birds. Its habitat is near rivers and lakes as well as

3 0 Double-crested Cormorants (roosting w/ Great Egrets)

Double-crested Cormorants (roosting w/ Great Egrets)

by jazz.mannPlainfield, Illinois, United States

birds. Its habitat is near rivers and lakes as well as

0 0 Milkweed Pods

Milkweed Pods

by SarahHiteWhittOhio, USA

roadsides is the largest and most familiar of the dozen or more kinds found ...

2 0 Great blue heron

Great blue heron

by jazz.mannRiver Forest, Illinois, United States

large wading bird in the heron family ...

1 0 Great Blue Heron (flight sequence)

Great Blue Heron (flight sequence)

by jazz.mannPlainfield, Illinois, United States

a large wading bird in the heron family ...

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