A suburban Chicago ecosystem
Crabtree Nature Center
Location Spotlight
The Arrival of Fall: At Crabtree Nature Center
Because dogs aren't allowed at the nature centers (for very good reasons), I don't bird here as often as I would like. However, the habitat at this center run by the Cook County Forest Preserves is spectacular and I am going to try to visit more often.
Location Visits: Crabtree Nature Center
Days Visited: 60
A location visit is considered any date with at least one species photo taken on that date
Species Counts for Crabtree Nature Center
Species counts are tabulated by determining the number of species tagged in photos from this location.
Click on the Species Category to view the list of species photographed at this location.
Click on the Species Name to view photos of that species taken at this location
Wildlife Species Counts:
American Coot (Fulica americana) [Species Info]
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) [Species Info]
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) [Species Info]
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) [Species Info]
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) [Species Info]
American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) [Species Info]
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) [Species Info]
American Wigeon (Mareca americana) [Species Info]
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) [Species Info]
Baltimore Oriole (Icterus galbula) [Species Info]
Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) [Species Info]
Bay-breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) [Species Info]
Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) [Species Info]
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) [Species Info]
Black-throated Green Warbler (Setophaga virens) [Species Info]
Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) [Species Info]
Blackpoll Warbler (Setophaga striata) [Species Info]
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) [Species Info]
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Polioptila caerulea) [Species Info]
Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) [Species Info]
Broad-winged Hawk (Buteo platypterus) [Species Info]
Brown Creeper (Certhia americana) [Species Info]
Brown-headed Cowbird (Molothrus ater) [Species Info]
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) [Species Info]
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) [Species Info]
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) [Species Info]
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) [Species Info]
Chipping Sparrow (Spizella passerina) [Species Info]
Clay-colored Sparrow (Spizella pallida) [Species Info]
Common Merganser (Mergus merganser) [Species Info]
Common Yellowthroat (Geothlypis trichas) [Species Info]
Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) [Species Info]
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) [Species Info]
Downy Woodpecker (Dryobates pubescens) [Species Info]
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) [Species Info]
Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) [Species Info]
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) [Species Info]
Eastern Towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) [Species Info]
Eastern Wood-Pewee (Contopus virens) [Species Info]
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) [Species Info]
Field Sparrow (Spizella pusilla) [Species Info]
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) [Species Info]
Gadwall (Mareca strepera) [Species Info]
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) [Species Info]
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) [Species Info]
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) [Species Info]
Great Crested Flycatcher (Myiarchus crinitus) [Species Info]
Great Egret (Ardea alba) [Species Info]
Green Heron (Butorides virescens) [Species Info]
Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) [Species Info]
Hairy Woodpecker (Dryobates villosus) [Species Info]
Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) [Species Info]
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) [Species Info]
Horned Grebe (Podiceps auritus) [Species Info]
House Wren (Troglodytes aedon) [Species Info]
Indigo Bunting (Passerina cyanea) [Species Info]
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) [Species Info]
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) [Species Info]
Lincoln's Sparrow (Melospiza lincolnii) [Species Info]
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) [Species Info]
Marsh Wren (Cistothorus palustris) [Species Info]
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) [Species Info]
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) [Species Info]
Northern Flicker (Colaptes auratus) [Species Info]
Northern Harrier (Circus hudsonius) [Species Info]
Northern Parula (Setophaga americana) [Species Info]
Northern Shoveler (Spatula clypeata) [Species Info]
Northern Shrike (Lanius borealis) [Species Info]
Northern Waterthrush (Parkesia noveboracensis) [Species Info]
Orchard Oriole (Icterus spurius) [Species Info]
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) [Species Info]
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) [Species Info]
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) [Species Info]
Pine Warbler (Setophaga pinus) [Species Info]
Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) [Species Info]
Purple Finch (Haemorhous purpureus) [Species Info]
Purple Martin (Progne subis) [Species Info]
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) [Species Info]
Red-eyed Vireo (Vireo olivaceus) [Species Info]
Red-headed Woodpecker (Melanerpes erythrocephalus) [Species Info]
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) [Species Info]
Red-winged Blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus) [Species Info]
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) [Species Info]
Ring-necked Duck (Aythya collaris) [Species Info]
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (Pheucticus ludovicianus) [Species Info]
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (Regulus calendula) [Species Info]
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris) [Species Info]
Rusty Blackbird (Euphagus carolinus) [Species Info]
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) [Species Info]
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) [Species Info]
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) [Species Info]
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) [Species Info]
Sora (Porzana carolina) [Species Info]
Swamp Sparrow (Melospiza georgiana) [Species Info]
Tennessee Warbler (Leiothlypis peregrina) [Species Info]
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) [Species Info]
Trumpeter Swan (Cygnus buccinator) [Species Info]
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) [Species Info]
Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura) [Species Info]
Warbling Vireo (Vireo gilvus) [Species Info]
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) [Species Info]
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) [Species Info]
White-throated Sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) [Species Info]
Willow Flycatcher (Empidonax traillii) [Species Info]
Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) [Species Info]
Wilson's Warbler (Cardellina pusilla) [Species Info]
Wood Duck (Aix sponsa) [Species Info]
Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) [Species Info]
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) [Species Info]
Yellow-throated Vireo (Vireo flavifrons) [Species Info]
Brown-hooded Owlet (Cucullia convexipennis) [Species Info]
Cabbage White (nonnative) (Pieris rapae) [Species Info]
Clouded Sulphur (Colias philodice) [Species Info]
Common Wood-Nymph (Cercyonis pegala) [Species Info]
Eastern Tailed-Blue (Cupido comyntas) [Species Info]
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus) [Species Info]
Fiery Skipper (Hylephila phyleus) [Species Info]
Great Spangled Fritillary (Speyeria cybele) [Species Info]
Hackberry Emperor (Asterocampa celtis) [Species Info]
Monarch (Danaus plexippus) [Species Info]
Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) [Species Info]
Orange Sulphur (Colias eurytheme) [Species Info]
Pearl Crescent (Phyciodes tharos) [Species Info]
Polyphemus Moth (Antheraea polyphemus) [Species Info]
Red-spotted Purple (Limenitis arthemis astyanax) [Species Info]
Viceroy (Limenitis archippus) [Species Info]
Virginia Ctenucha (Ctenucha virginica) [Species Info]
Wild Indigo Duskywing (Erynnis baptisiae) [Species Info]
Big Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) [Species Info]
Coyote (Canis latrans) [Species Info]
Eastern Chipmunk (Tamias striatus) [Species Info]
Eastern Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) [Species Info]
Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) [Species Info]
Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) [Species Info]
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus) [Species Info]
Raccoon (Procyon lotor) [Species Info]
Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) [Species Info]
White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) [Species Info]
Plant Species Counts:
Black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) [Species Info]
Bottle Gentian (Gentiana andrewsii) [Species Info]
Canada Goldenrod (Solidago canadensis) [Species Info]
Common Ironweed (Vernonia fasciculata) [Species Info]
Cutleaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata) [Species Info]
Narrow-leaved Coneflower (Echinacea angustifolia) [Species Info]
Native Hibiscus (Hibiscus spp) [Species Info]
Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium) [Species Info]
Red Clover (Nonnative) () [Species Info]
Spotted Touch-me-not (Impatiens capensis) [Species Info]
Swamp Milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) [Species Info]
Swamp Rose Mallow (Hibiscus moscheutos) [Species Info]
White Clover (Nonnative) (Trifolium repens) [Species Info]
White Snakeroot (Ageratina altissima) [Species Info]
White Wild Indigo (Baptisia alba) [Species Info]
Yellow Coneflower (Ratibida pinnata) [Species Info]
Scenic Photos of Crabtree Nature Center
The following images help set the scene for this location, providing a glimpse of the available habitat. Click on any image for a Closer Look.
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The Arrival of Fall
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Morning Light on the Firepit
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Sulky Pond
Sulky Pond in the Morning Light
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Bench along the Trail
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Light through the Trees
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Virginia Creeper Climbing up an Oak
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Deserted Birdhouse on Phantom Trail
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Phantom Trail
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Savannah Seen from Phantom Trail
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Bench Looking out at the Savannah
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Path through the Trees
At Crabtree Nature Center
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A Bench on the Path
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Bulrush Pond
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Bulrush Pond
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Big Blue Stem Grassland
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Burr Oak Path
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Burr Oak Path
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Along Burr Oak Path
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Birdhouse in Phantom Prairie
Late fall
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Fall Foliage
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Bench
At Phantom Prairie
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White-tailed Deer
At Crabtree Nature Center
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White-tailed Deer
At Crabtree Nature Center
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White-tailed Deer
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Sulky Pond
Viewed from the Nature Play Area
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Sulky Pond
Viewed from the Nature Play Area
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Eastern Phoebe Nest
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Oak and Prairie
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Fall Colors
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Path from the Bird Observation Building
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Falling leaves
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Falling leaves
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Falling leaves
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Fall Foliage
At Crabtree Nature Center
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Bulrush Pond
At Crabtree Nature Center
Crabtree Nature Center Species Preview
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American Coot
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American Crow
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American Goldfinch
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American Kestrel
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American Robin
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American Tree Sparrow
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American White Pelican
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American Wigeon
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Bald Eagle
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Baltimore Oriole
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Barn Swallow
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Bay-breasted Warbler
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Belted Kingfisher
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Black-capped Chickadee
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Black-throated Green Warbler
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Blackburnian Warbler
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Blackpoll Warbler
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Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
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Blue-winged Teal