The dapper black and yellow bobolink likes the Chicago area so much he flies here every spring from South America — a journey of about 6,000 miles. By no means depleted, the plucky visitor goes ...

Fall and winter 2023 birding guide for metro-east, southwestern IL, St Louis, MO. See cardinals, goldfinches, downy woodpecker, hummingbirds ...

Millions of birds are taking to the skies over the Midwest this week as part of their annual northward migration, with more than five million birds crossing over the state of Illinois overnight.

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.