The State Journal-Register3d
Here's when hummingbirds, sandhill cranes, owls and more return to Illinois
Spring draws hundreds of millions of birds north after winter shooed them away. Here are some of the species traveling to or ...
Outdoors column: Afternoon bird songs fill neighborhoods in March
Other birds, of course, are singing in March, for example, the American robin, but it seems they are more often vocal at dawn ...
Local notes: Donate peanut butter to show some love in Northwest Arkansas
NORTHWEST HEALTH JARS OF LOVE. Northwest Health is holding its annual Jars of Love Peanut Butter Drive benefiting Northwest ...
Is springtime early or late in your area? Maps track flowers and birds.
The classic signs of spring have been appearing for weeks across the South and are gradually inching northward.
WPSD Local 62d
Giant City State Park to host "Attracting Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds"
Have you been keeping an eye on your bird feeder? From 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, Horticulture Educator Kim Rohling ...
Central Illinois Proud4d
What does bird flu mean for your backyard bird feeder?
Experts say bird feeders are generally safe and aren’t a notable source of spreading bird flu. But if you also keep backyard ...
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has ...
Study shows huge declines in most butterfly species across continental US
A study compiled data from more than 76,000 butterfly surveys across the continental U.S. The declines seen in the last 20 ...
Brookfield Zoo penguin goes head-to-head in bracket-style tournament. Here's how to vote
One of Brookfield Zoo's penguins is in the running for the 2025 March of the Penguins Madness. Find out when the tournament ...
Daily Herald27d
Despite minimal risks so far, bird flu precautions wise for pets, cats especially
“Cats have even been shown to contract the disease and the signs and symptoms seems to be variable species to ... flocks and 114,110 birds have been affected in Illinois, according to the ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel19d
Die-off of hundreds of sandhill cranes in Indiana heightens concerns for endangered whooping cranes
But as birds of all species migrate north this spring it will present additional risks for the cranes to come in contact with the virus, including at stopover sites in Illinois and Indiana ...