Banded Woolly Bear / Isabella Tiger Moth
Scientific Name Pyrrharctia isabella Survival Strategy Freeze tolerance Conservation status Secure Phenology SpringThe banded woolly bears that survived the winter become active in early spring, […]
Trumpeter Swan
Scientific Name Cygnus buccinator Survival Strategy Short-distance Migrant Arrival in Upper Midwest Late February to late March Departure October through November Conservation Status Least Concern […]
Monarch
Scientific Name Danaus plexippus Survival Strategy Long-distant Migrant Arrival in Upper Midwest May Departure September Destination Central Mexico Conservation Status Critically Imperiled Phenology SpringIn mid-March, […]
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
Scientific Name Papilio glaucus Survival Strategy Overwinter as a Chrysalis Conservation status Least Concern Phenology SpringIn May and June, the chrysalises that survive winter diapause […]
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Scientific Name Sciurus carolinensis Survival Strategy Active All Winter Conservation Status Least Concern Phenology SpringIn late March or early April, the spring litter of 2-6 […]
Snapping Turtle
Scientific Name Chelydra serpentina Survival Strategy Brumation Conservation status Least Concern Phenology SpringWhen the water warms in early April, snapping turtles come out of brumation […]
Muskrat
Scientific Name Ondatra zibethicus Survival Strategy Active All Winter Conservation status Least Concern Phenology SpringMuskrats begin mating soon after the ice breaks up in March […]
Rough-legged Hawk
Scientific Name Buteo lagopus Survival Strategy Medium-distance migrant to long-distance migrant Return to the Midwest November Departure March to April Summer Range Northern Canada (between […]
Tree Swallow
Scientific Name Tachycineta bicolor Survival Strategy Long-distance migrant Arrival in Upper Midwest Late March Departure July and August Destination Florida, Mexico, and Central America Conservation […]
Black-capped Chickadee
Scientific Name Poecile atricapillus Survival Strategy Active All Winter Conservation status Least Concern Phenology SpringBlack-capped chickadees are cavity nesters. In early spring, the birds select […]