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Less boldly marked than their golden-crowned cousins, the ruby-crowned kinglet does have a noticeable white eye ring and wing bar. However only males bear the ruby crown, and they often keep it tucked out of sight.

Good Natured: Extended Kinglet-Sighting Season

The other day when I was shopping in a local establishment known for i...

Ream's Market in Elburn

Proclamation Celebrating 70th Anniversary of Ream's Meat Market in Elburn

The Kane County Board recognized Ream's Meat Market in Elburn, ...

Kane County Certified Naturalist Sue Mikowski takes an up-close look at the keeled scales of a water snake during a KCCN field trip.

Good Natured: Kane County Certified Naturalists

When was the last time you looked at the keeled scales on a water sna...

Meet Piggly Wiggly

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Piggly Wiggly

“The best way to get a puppy to do something is to make it fun for hi...

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Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Butter Burger

Cats are connoisseurs of comfort...

This earthen pot, smaller than a dime, is the work of a Eumenes potter wasp. The open hole indicates this nest is empty; a nest with an egg inside will be sealed at the lip and should be left in place.

Good Natured: Potter Wasp's Nest

Some folks live in houses decorated with sophisticated 'objets d’art'...

A turkey vulture, or TV, warily guards its dinner. The bird’s nearly naked head is an adaptation to its diet, which is nearly 100% carrion.

Good Natured: Nature’s Dinner Guests in Kane County

When I was a kid, eating out was pretty big deal...

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Band-Aid

“A meow massages the heart...

Tasked with hunting aquatic prey yet lacking water-repellent feathers, cormorants spend a significant amount of time drying off after feeding. Adults are brown-black while immature birds are lighter in color with a pale neck and breast.

Good Natured: The Cormorant Family

“They're creepy and they're kooky,Mysterious and spooky,They're altoge...

River is available for adoption at Kane County Animal Control.

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - River

He's all ears...

As dusk sets in, thousands of swifts, Chaetura pelagica, make their way into an uncapped, unlined chimney in Geneva, IL.

Good Natured: Chimney Swift Migration Season

If you’re someone with FOMO—Fear of Missing Out—the following story m...

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Charli

“My relationship with cats has saved me from a deadly pervasive ignora...

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