Dec 04, 2020
Kestrels, Cooper’s hawks, great horned owls, barred owls and more are delighting birdwatchers at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, near Joliet, IL.
Nov 27, 2019
For birdwatchers, Christmas season lasts from December 14 through January 5. That’s when Christmas Bird Counts (CBC) are held throughout the Chicago region, the state, the nation and many other parts of the world.
Oct 31, 2019
Our winter birds are on their way back. As of recent days, the first wave of juncos have returned. More specifically, the dark-eyed, or slate, juncos (Junco hyemalis) have migrated to the Midwest after summering in northern Canada.
