A suburban Chicago ecosystem
Horizon Farm Forest Preserve
Location Spotlight
Pond: At Horizon Farm
Horizon Farm is a great habitat for grassland bird species and also homes a small pond for waterfowl and swallows.
Location Visits: Horizon Farm Forest Preserve
Days Visited: 20
A location visit is considered any date with at least one species photo taken on that date
Species Counts for Horizon Farm Forest Preserve
Species counts are tabulated by determining the number of species tagged in photos from this location.
Click on the Species Category to view the list of species photographed at this location.
Click on the Species Name to view photos of that species taken at this location
Wildlife Species Counts:
American Kestrel (Falco sparverius) [Species Info]
American Tree Sparrow (Spizelloides arborea) [Species Info]
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) [Species Info]
Black-capped Chickadee (Poecile atricapillus) [Species Info]
Bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) [Species Info]
Brown Thrasher (Toxostoma rufum) [Species Info]
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) [Species Info]
Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia) [Species Info]
Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) [Species Info]
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) [Species Info]
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) [Species Info]
Eastern Meadowlark (Sturnella magna) [Species Info]
Eastern Phoebe (Sayornis phoebe) [Species Info]
Fox Sparrow (Passerella iliaca) [Species Info]
Gray Catbird (Dumetella carolinensis) [Species Info]
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) [Species Info]
Great Egret (Ardea alba) [Species Info]
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) [Species Info]
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) [Species Info]
Nashville Warbler (Leiothlypis ruficapilla) [Species Info]
Palm Warbler (Setophaga palmarum) [Species Info]
Philadelphia Vireo (Vireo philadelphicus) [Species Info]
Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) [Species Info]
Rough-legged Hawk (Buteo lagopus) [Species Info]
Sandhill Crane (Antigone canadensis) [Species Info]
Savannah Sparrow (Passerculus sandwichensis) [Species Info]
Sharp-shinned Hawk (Accipiter striatus) [Species Info]
Snow Bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) [Species Info]
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) [Species Info]
Tree Swallow (Tachycineta bicolor) [Species Info]
Vesper Sparrow (Pooecetes gramineus) [Species Info]
White-crowned Sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) [Species Info]
Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) [Species Info]
Plant Species Counts:
Scenic Photos of Horizon Farm Forest Preserve
The following images help set the scene for this location, providing a glimpse of the available habitat. Click on any image for a Closer Look.
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Pond
At Horizon Farm
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Fall Colors
At Horizon Farm
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Horizon Farm
On the prairie trail
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Trees
At Horizon Farm
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Tree
At Horizon Farm
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Eastern Bluebird
At Horizon Farm
Horizon Farm Forest Preserve Species Preview
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American Kestrel
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American Tree Sparrow
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Bald Eagle
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Black-capped Chickadee
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Brown Thrasher
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Canada Goose
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Caspian Tern
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Cedar Waxwing
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Double-crested Cormorant
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Eastern Bluebird
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Eastern Meadowlark
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Eastern Phoebe
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Fox Sparrow
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Gray Catbird
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Great Blue Heron
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Great Egret
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Hooded Merganser
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Nashville Warbler