Bird

Turkey vultures are notoriously wary, and spook at the slightest hint of something amiss.

Petey cries for Walt’s Ice Cream at least twice a week, according to his owners Larry and Traci Jungles of Joliet.

The fourth annual Flock to the Rock took place Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in Rock Falls.

Nectar carbohydrates help keep a ruby-throated hummingbird’s wee wings moving at the astounding speed of 50 beats or more per second.

When it comes to hummingbirds, sugary fluids play a lesser role than a lot of us thought.

I hope you can find a catbird concert of your own this summer. He will treat you to a performance you won’t soon forget.

Avid local birder, Tom Doig, will serve as guide.

Phenomenal hearing and unique ear placement are two of many adaptations owls possess that help them thrive in their (mostly) nocturnal lifestyle.

When you find yourself with seven orphaned chimney swift babies that you’ve raised from nestling size, you head to downtown Geneva for their release. Mark your calendars for the annual Chimney Swift Sits planned Sept. 10 and 16.

A corps of volunteers works to counter the declining numbers of these colorful falcons who are tiny dynamos.

If you’re familiar with the bird – North America’s smallest and prettiest falcon – they’re definitely a reason to sit up and take notice.

We’ll probably never know the twist of fate that brought the bird to that pond, but I do know the sight of it brought back fond memories of summers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

What a remarkable structure the woodpecker’s skull is. The secret lies in a series of intricate adaptations woodpeckers have developed over millions of years of banging heads.