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I met up with UnJin and some other students from class on a Saturday afternoon (April 11) to take these photos and to identify the species of plants that we saw. While most of the plants were dead, we were able to identify most of the species that we saw. Although the only animals that we observed on this trip were some squirrels and ravens, I visit the path often and have seen both red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) and red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) on other visits. While the prairie was not burned at this time, UnJin and I visited a couple weeks later to take the Gigapan photos and the prairie was burned and thus clear of much of the dead plant debris that we observed earlier.
I met up with UnJin and some other students from class on a Saturday afternoon (April 11) to take these photos and to identify the species of plants that we saw. While most of the plants were dead, we were able to identify most of the species that we saw. Although the only animals that we observed on this trip were some squirrels and ravens, I visit the path often and have seen both red-winged blackbirds (Agelaius phoeniceus) and red-tailed hawks (Buteo jamaicensis) on other visits. While the prairie was not burned at this time, UnJin and I visited a couple weeks later to take the Gigapan photos and the prairie was burned and thus clear of much of the dead plant debris that we observed earlier.
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To get to the Burnham Prairie Path (located at 47th Street and Lake Shore Drive), I usually bike along the lakefront path as I did for this trip. Otherwise, it is conveniently located right off of Lake Shore Drive if you take the 47th Street exit, and the CTA 6 route bus stops right around the corner from the preserve. The path itself is mixed pavement and dirt, heading through prairie and woodland for a total of about 0.7 miles. The Burnham Prairie Path is a gem within the Hyde Park/Kenwood neighborhoods, and I would definitely recommend taking a short walk/hike on the path.
To get to the Burnham Prairie Path (located at 47th Street and Lake Shore Drive), I usually bike along the lakefront path as I did for this trip. Otherwise, it is conveniently located right off of Lake Shore Drive if you take the 47th Street exit, and the CTA 6 route bus stops right around the corner from the preserve. The path itself is mixed pavement and dirt, heading through prairie and woodland for a total of about 0.7 miles. The Burnham Prairie Path is a gem within the Hyde Park/Kenwood neighborhoods, and I would definitely recommend taking a short walk/hike on the path.
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