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Saving the Monarchs ~ Community Scientists Provide Backyard Data for Field Museum Project

Apr 30, 2021 ● By Sheryl DeVore

The Field Museum, in Chicago, is leading the way in community science to better understand monarch butterfly programs. Chicago area residents can become natural area and backyard monarch monitors to help scientists with this key conservation work.

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Dancing in the Sky ~ Birds Take to the Air in March to Woo Their Mates

Feb 26, 2021 ● By SherylDeVore

One of the most exciting things for raptor lovers to see in early spring is the courtship flight display of the red-tailed hawk and watching and listening to American woodcocks court in short, wet grasses next to woodlands and shrublands. Writer Sheryl DeVore explores how these spring bird behaviors help us to connect to nature in the Chicago area.

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Colorful Migrant Warblers Share Special Relationships with Native Plants

Apr 30, 2020 ● By Sheryl DeVore

May is peak time for birdwatchers and nature lovers to hear and see about 30 species of warblers as they migrate through the Chicago region. Birdwatching is a fun, eco-friendly way to enjoy nature and get outside while staying at home.

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