​Common Name: Great Blue Heron.

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Key Markings: 

• Subtle blue-gray plumage, a gray neck and a black and white throat

• Bills are yellowish-orange

• Legs are long and yellowish

• Frequent visitor to Carillon Stonegate Pond

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Common Name: Great Egret.

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Key Markings: 

• All brilliant white feathers

• Bills are yellowish-orange

• Legs are long and black

• Frequent visitor to Carillon Stonegate Pond

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​Common Name: Sandhill Crane.

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Key Markings: 

• Think Sesame Street’s Big Bird, but not yellow!

• Tall, heavy-bodied bird with a long neck and long legs

• Gray overall with some tan body feathers

• Drooping feathers that form a “bustle” around its back end

• Key identifying feature is red crown atop of head

• Very infrequent visitor to Carillon Stonegate Pond

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The Carillon at Stonegate community is very fortunate to have a variety of wetland, forest and prairie environments conducive to a variety of birds and other wildlife, plants and insects. Our community and the Kane County Forest Preserve do an exceptional job in maintaining this natural environment – both for the benefit of the birds and wildlife and for our residents to enjoy.

 

Take a hike and see what you can find – and identify!