Wildlife At The Chain O’ Lakes State Park

 

Several breeding pairs of Sandhill Cranes come back to the park every year and are among the many species of wildlife that live in or visit the park.

The park is on the Mississippi Flyway and attracts the Canadian Geese above and the ducks below.

                                                           Blue-winged teal

                                             A pair of Mallards
                        

                                                   Northern Shovelers

                                                               Wood Ducks                                                                                                                

                                                              Red-tailed Hawk    

                                                              White-tail Deer

                                     

                                   Wild Turkey, the largest game bird in North America

                                This little guy made his home in a Bird house

The River Otter, rarely seen in Illinois, is making a comeback and is occasionally seen in our park.  This one was hit by a car and is now mounted in our main lodge.