bird population trends in Illinois
New Book Chronicles Changes Among Illinois’ Birds and Habitats
The recent release Illinois Birds: A Century of Change, by Jeff Walk, Mike Ward, TJ Benson, Jill Deppe, Stacy Lischka, Steve Bailey, and Jeff Brawn is a milestone work that offers a masterful treatment of avian population changes through time. Bird population studies constitute an important methodology to assess the quality and quantity of change […]
Colorful Baltimore Orioles & Bird Population Trends
Baltimore Orioles are one of the most stunningly beautiful birds that spend their summers in our area. Their striking orange and black coloration is how they got their common name. When discovered by early English colonists along the Atlantic seaboard, they named the bird for the heraldic flag colors of the first Baron of […]