Animals in Illinois: What You Can Spot, Learn, and Collect
Illinois wildlife guide: Chicago lakefront migration at Montrose Point, urban coyotes and peregrines, Mississippi River eagles and pelicans, Shawnee's snake migration, and Brookfield Zoo.
Jawaban cepat
Mulai dari jawaban langsung, lalu gunakan bagian di bawah untuk melihat kenapa lokasi ini penting dan hewan mana yang benar-benar realistis untuk di-spot di sana.
Illinois wildlife is strongest at its edges: spring migration on the Chicago lakefront at Montrose Point, coyotes and peregrines living in the city itself, bald eagles and white pelicans on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, and the snakes and box turtles of the Shawnee National Forest in the far south. White-tailed deer, cardinals, raccoons and monarchs fill the farm country in between.
Chicago sits on the Lake Michigan shore where migrating birds pile up against the water, and the Magic Hedge at Montrose Point can hold 20 warbler species on a May morning within sight of the skyline. The city also hosts roughly 4,000 coyotes, tracked since 2000 by the Urban Coyote Research Project.
Downstate, the big rivers carry the wildlife. Starved Rock and the Illinois River pools fill with eagles in January and white pelicans in spring and autumn, and the Shawnee's LaRue-Pine Hills closes its Snake Road twice a year for one of the great reptile migrations in the country.
Kenapa lokasi ini penting
Halaman lokasi yang baik menjelaskan kenapa tempat ini layak dikunjungi, bukan hanya nama-nama yang cocok dimasukkan ke checklist destinasi.
Less than 0.01 percent of the Prairie State's original prairie survives, so the wildlife that thrives in Illinois is the adaptable kind. Coyotes, deer, raccoons and Canada geese have made the suburbs their own, and DuPage County's Willowbrook Wildlife Center treats thousands of them a year.
Brookfield Zoo Chicago in the western suburbs has polar bears, gorillas and Mexican wolves, and its captures sit alongside the state's wild stink bugs and mealworm beetles in AnimalDex, which is an honest picture of how most people here meet animals.
Tempat mencari
Peta satwa liar Illinois
Panduan ini mencakup wilayah di bawah ini. Perbesar peta untuk mengenali areanya sebelum merencanakan perjalanan.
Posisi diambil dari OpenStreetMap. Akses habitat dan jam buka bisa berubah — periksa dulu sebelum berangkat. Pin yang lebih kecil adalah capture publik AnimalDex, ditempatkan sampai kilometer terdekat.
Bukti lapangan
Ditemukan di Illinois oleh pengguna AnimalDex
Capture nyata yang dicatat di aplikasi AnimalDex di dalam area ini dan dibagikan secara publik oleh kolektornya, dengan hewan yang dikonfirmasi oleh identifikasi aplikasi. Lokasi ditampilkan sampai tingkat wilayah, bukan titik persisnya.
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Capture terbaru dari lapangan
Spesies yang benar-benar dicatat orang di sini
Setiap nama menuju panduan spesiesnya. Angkanya adalah jumlah capture publik hewan itu di dalam area ini.
- German Yellowjacket2 capture
- House Fly2 capture
- Mealworm Beetle2 capture
- American Giant Millipede1 capture
- Black Ant1 capture
- Black Ground Beetle1 capture
- Chinese Mantis1 capture
- Cicada1 capture
- Common Earthworm1 capture
- Common Eastern Firefly1 capture
- Cuckoo Wasp1 capture
- Daddy Long-Legs Spider1 capture
- Drain Fly1 capture
- Eastern Yellowjacket1 capture
- Flat-backed Millipede1 capture
- Geometer Moth1 capture
- Giant Burrowing Mayfly1 capture
- Green Lacewing1 capture
- Harvestman1 capture
- Hieroglyphic Cicada1 capture
- Hoverfly1 capture
- Jumping Spider1 capture
- Little Wood-Satyr1 capture
- Mosquito1 capture
- Red Ant1 capture
- Red-spotted Purple1 capture
- Ruby Pyrausta Moth1 capture
- Shield & Stink Bug1 capture
- Striped Blister Beetle1 capture
- Triangulate Combfoot1 capture
- Water Strider1 capture
Kolektor memilih membagikan capture ini di Discover dan bisa menariknya kapan saja. Koordinat dibulatkan sekitar satu kilometer dan diperbarui setiap build situs.
Hewan untuk di-spot
Pilihan spesies di sini sengaja dibuat praktis, menyeimbangkan aksesibilitas, excitement, dan apa yang realistis untuk diperhatikan traveler di lokasi tersebut.
White-tailed DeerC
The state animal, abundant in the Cook County forest preserves and standing in cornfield edges across all 102 counties at dusk.
Catatan spotting: Guaranteed at dawn and dusk; the Morton Arboretum and Busse Woods are near-certain.
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CoyoteC
Chicago's coyotes den in cemeteries, golf courses and rail corridors, and one famously walked into a downtown Quiznos; the Urban Coyote Research Project has collared over 1,000.
Catatan spotting: Common; dawn in any large forest preserve or cemetery gives a fair chance.
Baca panduan spesies
Bald EagleB
Hundreds winter below the Mississippi dams at Alton, Rock Island and Fulton and along the Illinois River at Starved Rock, where Bald Eagle Watch Weekend draws crowds in January.
Catatan spotting: Near-guaranteed in January at Starved Rock and the Mississippi locks.
Baca panduan spesies
American White PelicanC
Thousands stage on the Illinois River at Chautauqua and Emiquon refuges and on the Mississippi backwaters in spring and autumn.
Catatan spotting: Common in April and September to October at the river refuges.
Baca panduan spesies
Peregrine FalconB
Nests on Chicago skyscrapers, the Wacker Drive ledges and Evanston's library, part of a Midwest recovery managed from the Field Museum.
Catatan spotting: Regular over downtown Chicago; look up from the Riverwalk.
Baca panduan spesies
Ring-billed GullD
Owns the Chicago lakefront, Navy Pier and every suburban parking lot, nesting in thousands on harbour breakwaters.
Catatan spotting: Abundant year-round.
Baca panduan spesies
Northern CardinalD
The state bird, singing from Lincoln Park hedges and farm windbreaks from February onward.
Catatan spotting: Guaranteed year-round.
Baca panduan spesies
Eastern Gray SquirrelD
Chicago parks are full of them, alongside the fox squirrels that take over in the open suburbs and the black-phase grays of the North Shore.
Catatan spotting: Guaranteed in any city park.
Baca panduan spesies
North American RaccoonC
Chicago alleys and DuPage County backyards at night; Willowbrook Wildlife Center admits hundreds of orphaned raccoons every spring.
Catatan spotting: Common after dark; check alleys and forest preserve bins.
Baca panduan spesies
Monarch ButterflyE
The state insect breeds on roadside milkweed across the prairie counties and streams south along the lakefront in September.
Catatan spotting: Common June to September; the September lakefront flight at Montrose is the highlight.
Baca panduan spesies
Eastern Box TurtleD
Crosses the forest roads of the Shawnee National Forest and the sand prairies of Mason County after summer rain.
Catatan spotting: Uncommon; drive Shawnee back roads slowly after a warm rain in May or June.
Baca panduan spesies
Common Snapping TurtleD
Lurks in every farm pond, forest-preserve slough and Chicago River backwater, and hauls out to lay eggs on gravel paths in June.
Catatan spotting: Common; most visible as nesting females in early June.
Baca panduan spesies
Shield & Stink BugE
The brown marmorated and native stink bugs that gather on Illinois screen doors each autumn, logged by users here and a fair sample of what the state's insect season looks like.
Catatan spotting: Guaranteed on warm September and October afternoons on sunny walls.
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Polar BearA
Brookfield Zoo Chicago's Great Bear Wilderness houses polar bears, grizzlies and bison on a 7.5-acre site in the western suburbs.
Catatan spotting: Guaranteed at Brookfield Zoo on any open day.
Baca panduan spesiesPaling cocok untuk
Gunakan bagian ini untuk menilai apakah lokasi tersebut cocok dengan gaya perjalanan, level pengalaman, dan target AnimalDex kamu.
- Spring warbler migration on the Chicago lakefront
- Winter bald eagles at Starved Rock and the Mississippi dams
- Urban coyotes, peregrines and raccoons in the city
- Shawnee National Forest reptiles and the Snake Road migration
Tips spotting
Tips ini dibuat agar halaman ini benar-benar berguna di lapangan, bukan hanya enak dibaca di layar.
- 01Be at Montrose Point's Magic Hedge by 7 am on a May morning after southerly winds; the Chicago Ornithological Society posts daily counts.
- 02Starved Rock's Bald Eagle Watch Weekend is the last weekend of January; the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center across the river has scopes and the eagles sit on the dam ice.
- 03Snake Road in the LaRue-Pine Hills closes to cars from mid-March to mid-May and September to October; walk it on a warm, humid afternoon for cottonmouths, rat snakes and box turtles.
- 04For coyotes, scan cemetery lawns and golf courses at first light in winter when the grass is short and the animals are bolder.
Wildlife Guides virtual
Panduan satwa liar ke Illinois
AnimalDex membuat panduan virtual dari penampakan satwa liar milik para penjelajah sendiri: satwa apa yang mereka temukan, seberapa langka, dan kapan. Panduan adalah saran dari orang yang pernah ke sana, bukan tur. Membelinya membuka catatan penulis untuk setiap satwa, obrolan dengan penulis, dan perkenalan dengan warga lokal yang mereka temui. Penampakan satwa tidak pernah dijamin.
Memeriksa panduan virtual ke Illinois...
Cara memilih pemandu satwa liar lokal di Illinois
- Tanyakan apa yang biasanya mereka temukan pada musim kunjunganmu. Pemandu yang baik memberi jawaban jujur, bukan janji pasti melihat satwa tertentu.
- Perhatikan cara mereka memperlakukan satwa: tanpa umpan, tanpa memanggil satwa, tanpa memegang, dan tanpa flash dari jarak dekat demi foto.
- Pastikan titik temu, durasi, ukuran grup, total harga, dan cara pembayaran sebelum hari kegiatan, termasuk izin atau biaya taman yang diperlukan.
Lacak hewan yang kamu temukan di Illinois
Bangun koleksimu sambil menjelajahi Illinois, dari spesies yang mudah ditemukan sampai target yang layak direncanakan khusus.
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Baca panduan lokasiFAQ lokasi
Jawaban singkat dan langsung untuk pertanyaan yang biasanya ditanyakan traveler sebelum memilih destinasi satwa liar atau hari kebun binatang.
What wildlife is there in Illinois?
White-tailed deer, coyotes, raccoons, foxes, beavers and river otters; bald eagles, white pelicans, sandhill cranes and huge songbird migrations along the lakefront and rivers; and a strong reptile list in the Shawnee National Forest including box turtles, cottonmouths and rat snakes.
What animals can be found in Illinois around Chicago?
Coyotes, raccoons, deer, gray and fox squirrels, Canada geese and ring-billed gulls are everyday sights; peregrine falcons nest downtown; and the lakefront at Montrose Point hosts one of the best spring warbler migrations in the Midwest. Brookfield and Lincoln Park zoos cover the rest.
Where can you see bald eagles in Illinois?
Starved Rock State Park and the Illinois Waterway Visitor Center near Utica, the Mississippi locks at Alton, Rock Island and Fulton, and Pere Marquette State Park, all peaking in January and February.
Is the Snake Road in Shawnee National Forest worth visiting?
Yes if you like reptiles. Forest Road 345 at LaRue-Pine Hills closes to vehicles each spring and autumn so snakes can cross between the bluffs and the swamp, and a warm afternoon can produce a dozen species including cottonmouths, which you watch from a distance.
Apakah pengguna AnimalDex pernah menemukan hewan di Illinois?
Ya. Pengguna AnimalDex telah mencatat 34 capture publik dari 31 spesies berbeda di Illinois, termasuk german yellowjacket, house fly, mealworm beetle, american giant millipede. Semuanya difoto di aplikasi pada saat penampakan.
Bagaimana cara menemukan panduan satwa liar ke Illinois?
Lihat bagian Wildlife Guides di halaman ini atau jelajahi Wildlife Guides di AnimalDex. Setiap panduan adalah panduan virtual yang dibuat dari penampakan satwa liar milik seorang penjelajah di sekitar Illinois: satwa yang mereka temukan, seberapa langka, dan kapan. Ini saran dari orang yang pernah ke sana, bukan tur. Jika kamu ingin ditemani seseorang di lokasi, bandingkan pemandu lokal dari pengetahuan satwanya, cara mereka memperlakukan satwa, dan kejelasan harganya sebelum berangkat.