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oThe Canada goose (Branta canadensis) has been a visitor to Wooded 

 Island for many years, but only recently has it been known to breed there. 

 This summer, two pairs of the fairly tame birds raised a total of five young. 



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o The green heron (Butorides virescens), though still a common sight- 

 ing, is not as abundant on the island as in previous years. Its cousin, the 

 stately great blue heron ( Ardea herodias) , North America's largest heron, 

 may often be seen during the warmer months perched on dead limbs along 

 the water's edge. 



Nearly all the fair buildings were temporary struc- 

 tures that were torn down when the fair closed. The one 

 major building that remains is the Palace of Fine Arts, 

 which housed the Field Museum for its first 28 years and 

 now houses the Museum of Science and Industry. Wood- 

 ed Island is immediately south of the museum, separated 

 from it by one of the lagoons. 



