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Measuring up to 1 3/4 in. and marked with prominent 'eyes,' the eyed click beetle can be found in mature oak woodlands throughout our area. Photo by Sue and Jim Mikowski.

Good Natured: Eyed Click Beetle

It's funny how years of naturalist training can fly right out the win...

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

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Cherished by humans for its delightful songs and perky ways, the house wren has another side to its breeding-season behaviors.

Good Natured: House Wrens

Whenever I hear the charming lilt of the house wren, I can't help but...

Newborn White Taled Deer

Don't Fawn Over the Fawn: Advice from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County

It's that time of year again when white-tailed fawns begin popping up...

Funeral Service for Sheriff’s K-9 Hudson

Public Funeral Service Set for Kane County Sheriff K-9

Following his heroic line of duty death on May 24th, 2023 while defen...

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

If you saw a picture of Venus, KCAC's spayed tan and white female Pit...

Often heard but seldom seen, the wood thrush is known for its melodious song of lilting, flute-like notes. Photo Credit: Banu R

Good Natured: The Season of Songbirds

Beauty, they say, is in the eye of the beholder (or beer holder, acco...

Sharp dressed in red and black, a male scarlet tanager pauses for his closeup before resuming his foraging activities. Photo by Nikki Dahlin

Good Natured: The Trees Are Alive with Sharp-Dressed Men

I believe it was that little ol' band from Texas, ZZ Top, that noted,...

Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week

Most dogs have big hearts and beautiful souls that shine through them...

A-ha! Native plants attract native pollinators and a host of other wildlife. Here a silver-spotted skipper sips nectar from blazing star, a prairie plant that thrives in full sun.

Good Natured: Benefits of Native Plants

When was the last time you had an A-ha...

Chicago River Chonkosaurus

Thoughts on Local Snapping Turtles

After seeing pictures of the enormous Chicago River snapping tur...

Longtime Aurora zoo alligators, Irwin and Alice, outgrew their indoor habitat and were relocated to an outdoor alligator sanctuary in Michigan

New Home for Popular Aurora Zoo Alligators

See you later, alligators...

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