Crabtree Nature Preserve Archives - Page 2 of 2

Spring Almost!

Mar 10, 2015 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, Crabtree Nature Preserve, Daily Image 2015, Landscape, Nikon D3x

Spring Almost! OK. I give up; 10 more days until Spring.

Crabtree Nature Preserve

Feb 12, 2015 | AF-S DX 12-24mm f4G IF ED, Crabtree Nature Preserve, Daily Image 2015, Landscape, Nikon D200

Crabtree Nature Preserve continues to be a small haven of wildlife and habitat within suburbia.

Spring & Turtles

Apr 27, 2014 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Crabtree Nature Preserve, Daily Image 2014, Nikon D300, Turtles, Wildlife

Spring & Turtles Crabtree Nature Preserve can be a very interesting place to visit, particularly in the spring. Turtles abound this time of year. A long lens comes in handy, but not necessarily necessary.

Wow! No Snow

Mar 30, 2014 | AF-S 50mm f1.4G, Crabtree Nature Preserve, Daily Image 2014, Landscape, Nikon D300, Walkabout

Wow! No Snow Finally, a landscape without snow is possible now in northern Illinois. Sometimes, you still must frame the image carefully, but it’s possible. Spring may actually be arriving tomorrow with 60+ temps.

Huge Turtle at Crabtree

Apr 19, 2013 | AF 80-400mm f4.5-5.6D ED VR, Common Snapping Turtle, Crabtree Nature Preserve, Daily Image 2013, Nikon D300, Wildlife

Huge Turtle at Crabtree Now, that is a turtle. Yep, he’s 500 pounds of pure Snapping Turtle and he’s just one of the reasons to visit Crabtree Nature Center in Barrington Hills, IL, a northwest suburb of Chicago. He may not be the cutest turtle in the pond, but he’s got to be the biggest. In this image, he dwarfs the Painted Turtles in front of him. To be fair, you don’t see him often. In the spring, he seems to be more visible.

Turtles at Crabtree

Apr 10, 2013 | AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8 ED VR II, AF-S TC 2.0 E III Tele-converter, Crabtree Nature Preserve, Daily Image 2013, Nikon D300, Wildlife

Turtles at Crabtree Although our weather has been rainy, the turtles don’t seem to care. Whenever a speck of light pokes through the clouds, they are out sunbathing. Crabtree Nature Center, part of the Cook County Park District, is located near Hoffman Estates in the northwestern Chicago suburbs. It’s a nice place to visit any time of year, but my favorite is spring, about now. It’s full of new life. The turtles love the place.