Last week we took a look at the American robin, a bird regarded as a sign of spring but-confoundingly-has been popping up all over northern…
Redhead Ducks
Mama Mallard
411111111111111111 I couldn’t believe my eyes. But there she was, smack dab in the middle of downtown St. Charles. A bona-fide Mother of the Year sitting with her nine half-grown offspring. Nine! They were near the Main Street bridge—below and a little to the south, actually—occupying a ledge by what used to be the Manor
Ducks
When was the last time you played Duck Duck Goose? Here in the park district’s naturalist office, it’s getting to be a regular occurrence. Only instead of the game’s traditional version, we’ve been playing it via phone and email: “Duck eggs in a garden,” said one caller. “Duck eggs by a school,” said another. “Goose