Dakota’s Prairie Study (DPS)
(Photos by Birdfreak)

On June 1st, I started my very own prairie study in a part of Deer Run Forest Preserve. I am calling it Dakota’s Prairie Study (DPS) and will be studying the area until late fall or longer.
Birds(*nesting)
- Field Sparrow
- Henslow’s Sparrow
- Grasshopper Sparrow
- Eastern Meadowlark
- Killdeer
- Red-winged Blackbird
- Tree Swallow
- Song Sparrow
- Turkey Vulture
- Dickcissel
- Red-tailed Hawk
- Chimney Swift
- Brown Thrasher
- Eastern Kingbird
Insects
- Wood Tick
- Red Admiral
- Orange Sulphur
- Viceroy
- Great Spangled Fritallary
Plants
- Spiderwort
- False Indigo
- Moth Mullein
- Purple Coneflower
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