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Red Fox Dossier
by Carl Strang This is another of my species dossiers, consisting of what I know about a given species from my own experience. I started the dossiers in the mid-1980’s. Fox, Red Initial summary: Commo… more →
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Red Fox Dossier
natureinquiries wrote 1 week ago: by Carl Strang This is another of my species dossiers, consisting of what I know about a given speci … more →
Black-capped Chickadee Dossier
natureinquiries wrote 2 weeks ago: by Carl Strang I have mentioned black-capped chickadees from time to time in this blog, most notably … more →
Peckham Fire
alternativefuturepeckham wrote 1 month ago: So I made myself ready presently, and walked to the Tower; and there got up upon one of the high pla … more →
Downy Woodpecker Dossier
natureinquiries wrote 1 month ago: by Carl Strang This is another of my dossiers, a collection of observations that represents what I k … more →
Cooper's Hawk Dossier
natureinquiries wrote 1 month ago: by Carl Strang It has been a while since I have shared one of my species dossiers. One of my practic … more →
Dragonflies on the Deck
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natureinquiries wrote 5 months ago: by Carl Strang I have been part of the regional dragonfly monitoring program since it began in 2003. … more →
Cowbird Fledglings
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natureinquiries wrote 6 months ago: by Carl Strang Over the past 2-3 weeks I have been noticing cowbird fledglings at Mayslake Forest Pr … more →
American Toad Dossier
natureinquiries wrote 6 months ago: by Carl Strang It has been a while since I have shared one of my dossiers. The idea, which I began i … more →
Darth Dragonfly
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natureinquiries wrote 6 months ago: by Carl Strang When I first was learning to identify dragonflies I was stationed at Willowbrook Fore … more →
Bee Fly
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natureinquiries wrote 7 months ago: by Carl Strang Recently I saw the first bee flies of the season at Mayslake Forest Preserve. Sources … more →
Whole Foods Market - Willowbrook, IL
SW Michigan Dining wrote 8 months ago: 201 63rd Street Willowbrook, IL 60527 (630) 655-5000 Website The Whole Foods Market on 63rd Street i … more →
Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket - Willowbrook, IL
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SW Michigan Dining wrote 8 months ago: 645 Joliet Road Willowbrook, IL 60527 (630) 325-0780 Website Menu Dell Rhea's Chicken Basket on … more →
Cottontail Nest
natureinquiries wrote 8 months ago: by Carl Strang As I drove into Mayslake on Wednesday, I saw a rabbit digging in the lawn beside the … more →
American Robin Dossier
natureinquiries wrote 8 months ago: by Carl Strang Today’s post is another in my series of species dossiers. It begins with the summar … more →
Eastern Chipmunk Dossier
natureinquiries wrote 8 months ago: by Carl Strang The first chipmunks began to show themselves at Mayslake in the second half of Marc … more →
Buds as Food
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natureinquiries wrote 9 months ago: by Carl Strang Spring is a time when buds are an attractive food for some animals. Here is my most … more →
Find the Cottontail
natureinquiries wrote 9 months ago: by Carl Strang Today I want to share a couple photos from my years at the Willowbrook Wildlife Cen … more →
Garlic Mustard Removal Study
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natureinquiries wrote 9 months ago: by Carl Strang One of the challenges facing people trying to restore biodiversity to native woodla … more →
Role Playing
natureinquiries wrote 9 months ago: by Carl Strang Sometimes we encounter odd tracks that fall outside the regular gait patterns. This … more →
