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Common Name: Bald Eagle.

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Key Markings: 

• Distinctive white-feathered head.

• Dark brown body and wings

• Large wingspan

• Legs and bills are bright yellowish color.

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​​Common Name: Redtailed Hawk.

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Key Markings: 

• Brown head.

• White throat

• Brown body feathers

• Red tail

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Common Name: Coopers Hawk.

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Key Markings: 

• Bluish-grey head and upperparts

• Red eye

• Pale rufous patterned underparts

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Common Name: Osprey.

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Key Markings: 

• White head with a broad brown stripe through the eye

• Beak is black and strongly hooked

• Brown wings and upperparts

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Common Name: Great Horned Owl.

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Key Markings: 

• Distinctive horn-like feather tufts on the tops of their heads

• Feathers are brown with a distinctive white spot on their throat

• Round face with yellow eyes that are forward-facing

• Their underbellies are white with brown and black bars distributed throughout.

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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!