Highwood/Highland Park/Lake Forest, IL–After exiting the big hawk’s nest, I hear the red-tailed hawk calling, right on cue. It’s easy to spot the dad circling the fields, looking for mice, while mom and chicks perch in the big twig nest. Just follow the chirps and screeching sounds. There are lots of other birds to spy [...]
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Highwood/Highland Park/Lake Forest, IL–Wildflowers bursting with blooms line the paths of the Ft. Sheridan Forest Preserve. Check out fields of delicate Queen Anne’s Lace, brown-eyed Susans, and beautiful Blue Sailors (wild chicory). Thick, fuzzy bumblebees hum from flower to flower while tiny American goldfinches perch atop the tallest stalks. It’s a riot of color. Someone told [...] |
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