No need to travel far and wide, since some jewels will land nearby.
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie was established 20 years ago from land that was once the Joliet Arsenal and is home to many birds, such as this Dickcissel and Goldfinch.
Morton Arboretum in Lisle has easy trails and hungry creatures such as this Oriole and Robin.
While looking at White Pelicans on the Kankakee River near Channahon, a Bluebird visited.