Interesting day today meeting up with Janet Wright (janetwright) of the iNaturalist community who happened to be passed through the area. I had fun spending the day out doing something instead of being alone at home. I did appreciate the further opportunity to photography and explore more of the Starved Rock Area.
A shout out to Janet who gave me the excuse to be in the area at and around Illinois Canyon. If she had not accepted my help in finding some greenbriers I would not have had the observations today that I did. I hope to post the observations soon and attach some to this entry.
Some species today included:
Unusual/rare: Skipjack shad, round goby
Other: Bristly Greenbrier, carrionflowers, bloodroot, American white pelican, bluegill, green sunfish, waterleaf, raccoon, spiderwort, northern watersnake, false soloman's seal, mayapple
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Birds seen on the Illinois River from Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Tree near the Illinois River at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Fish caught off the "wall" at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois. The concrete retaining structure/walkway put along the shore of the Illinois River where many people fish.
Sunfish caught off the "wall" at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois. The concrete retaining structure/walkway put along the shore of the Illinois River where many people fish.
(Goby #18 for 2018) Round Goby unfortunately caught off the "wall" at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois. The concrete retaining structure/walkway put along the shore of the Illinois River where many people fish.
This little raccoon didn't make it crossing Route 71 near Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Flower at a pull off along the Illinois River and Route 71, Illinois.
Flower at a pull off along the Illinois River and Route 71, Illinois.
Flower at a pull off along the Illinois River and Route 71, Illinois.
Flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Bee on a flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Butterfly along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Bush along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Bush along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Flower along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Water snake under the bridge over the creek along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Bush along the path going west from parking lot 29 at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Spider on a flower floating on top of the water in a creek at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Wasps nesting in a structure by a creek at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Insect along the path at Illinois Canyon, Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Spider along the path at Illinois Canyon, Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Plant along the path at Illinois Canyon, Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois. Temporarily marked location of plant in relation to path with an orange flag for photographing.
Flowering plant at the entrance to Illinois Canyon, Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
(Goby #19 for 2018) Goby unfortunately caught along the shore at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Sunfish caught along the shore at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
(Goby #20 for 2018) Goby unfortunately caught along the shore at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Sunfish caught along the shore at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
Sunfish caught along the shore at Starved Rock State Park, Utica, Illinois.
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