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!
Jorge Garcia shares the bird walk report from the North Park Village Migratory Bird Walk on 10/7/23. These walks occur on Saturdays at 8am through the months of April and May in the Spring, plus September and October in the Fall. This walk featured a bald eagle, rusty blackbirds, and brown creepers.
Can you pitch in to help us buy some shrubs? Chicago Audubon, the River Park Advisory Council and Chicago Park District plan to create migratory landbird habitat by adding native shrubs and understory trees. This project will expand the capacity of the habitat at Ronan Park and extend a quality riparian ecosystem farther north.
Common Tern and Forster’s Tern are subtle birds that create a lot of confusion for birders, especially in places like Chicago where we see them both in small numbers during migration. The field marks for these species are subtle and variable, however even when people put in time to learn the field marks, they may struggle if they don’t know what to prioritize.
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