John Bates, Curator and Section Head, Life Sciences, The Field Museum, joins John Williams to talk about the changes made to ...

Learn what a yellow-headed blackbird looks like and where to find this bird. Also discover facts about their sounds, nests, ...

An Illinois Building Was a Bird Killer. A Simple Change Made a World of Difference. Chicago is one of the most dangerous cities in the United States for migrating birds, and a glassy lakefront ...

In winter scan the lake for ducks, loons, grebes, and gulls. In spring and fall the beach can host a variety of shorebirds. Nesting birds in the park include Eastern Whip-poor-will, Red-headed ...

The Illinois Spring Bird Count originated in 1959, and the first statewide count was held in 1972. Each year, ... Baltimore Oriole, red-bellied woodpecker, American Redstart, white-crowned sparrow, ...

The nation’s grassland birds, spread across 320 million acres in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other category, and are “in crisis,” according to a report.

The nation’s grassland birds, spread across 320 million acres in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other category, and are “in crisis,” according to a report.

In Illinois, “agricultural intensification,” in which farmers squeeze more production out of their land, is a major contributor to grassland bird decline, she said.

Bird flu is increasingly sparking concern across the country and in Illinois, following news this week of the first human death from the virus in the U.S., and of birds found throughout Illinois ...