Nation's grassland birds, found in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other category, and are currently 'in crisis.' Skip to content All Sections ...

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Between 10 p.m. Sunday and 6 a.m. Monday alone, more than 22.8 million birds crossed over Illinois state lines, with 2.6 million of those birds crossing over Cook County.

Illinois Beach State Park is a bit like someone took Big Marsh Park, Montrose Beach, and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and mashed them together like an early-2000s RJD2 banger.

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They may go to roost, nocturnal birds may start to call, things like that.” Bingo. At 1:56, Jeff Biggers, author of “Reckoning at Eagle Creek” and other works, said, “If we disappear, know ...

Invite Spring Birds to Your Garden this April. As you enjoy the spring weather and the blooming flowers, it's also essential to attract some beautiful wildlife, such as backyard birds, to your garden.

Thousands of birds are expected to migrate over the Chicago area overnight, triggering a “Migration Alert” to help protect the flying travelers.

Not all birds migrate, but many travel south as winter approaches and food becomes scarce. In the spring, the birds return northward in time for breeding and nesting seasons.

During the spring migration, an estimated 313 million birds have crossed over Illinois as they journey north to Wisconsin and into Canada, Birdcast said.

However, in a first-of-its-kind study of “warm-blooded” endotherms, a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign team found tropical birds can handle thermal variation just fine. Advanced Search Home ...