The importance of Black Americans in conservation and environmentalism is GREATLY underrepresented and it requires some digging to learn about the significant past and current Black contributors and advocates of birding, conservation, and environmental justice.
Calling all shutterbugs and bird enthusiasts! We want you to capture the vibrant avian life of Chicago through your lens and participate in the inaugural "Chicago Birds Photography Contest." Photographers of all experience levels are invited to compete with winning submissions eligible for eternal bragging rights and cash prizes!
This time of year, owls become the focus of many nature lovers. The presence of humans can be stressful for owls, so it’s important to understand more about owls and follow simple guidelines to ensure their safety.
In the interest of being more mindful and considerate in our gift buying, supporting Black and BIPOC businesses and creators, and - and well, BIRDS! - here is an alternative list of ideas to make your 2022 gifting thoughtful, fun and bird friendly!
Have you seen a Carolina wren recently? Although their range has steadily expanded in the last few decades, our unpredictable weather, especially sudden cold snaps, seem to make it difficult for them to proliferate here in the Chicago area. John Elliot shares his recent observations on this chatty bird noted for its curved beak.
With a Cook County big year in progress when Chicago’s lakefront was suddenly shut down for the pandemic, local birder Isoo O’Brien had to respond creatively. This meant getting back to basics and listening to the land. In the process, this passionate young birder found some hidden birding gems in Cook County. Read this compelling narrative and discover 2 new birding hotspots.
It’s a good time to start dreaming - and planning - your garden. Chicago area native gardens are especially important for migrating birds because millions of birds migrate though our area every Spring and Fall - and native plants provide them with the nourishment they need to make their long journeys.
Monty and Rose have been spotted in their wintering grounds recently. Monty is in Texas, and Rose in Florida.
Read more at Chicago Piping Plovers website.
Jennifer Ackerman has made a name for herself amongst the general public with her 2016 New York Times bestseller The Genius of Birds where she explored the many ways in which birds of all species use their intelligence to survive and thrive in the natural world. This year, she returned to this same avian world with a new book titled The Bird Way: A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think (Penguin Press, 2020).
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