The Cornell Lab of Ornithology has recently launched their drastically updated All About Birds portion of their website. Here are just a few of the highlights of this amazing online resource that every birder can benefit from. First off, the visual appeal of All About Birds (AAB) is an improvement over the old look, easily
Month: April 2009
Bird Photography Weekly #35
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Phriday Photo – Yellow-rumped Warbler Camouflage
For a bird with a bright yellow rump, these little warblers can hide pretty well. Yellow-rumped Warbler blending in Same shot but cropped to see the bird
Midwest Crane Count 2009
Saturday April 18th was the Midwest Crane Count 2009, an event sponsored by the International Crane Foundation. We were in our same spots as the last two years: part of our group at the Natural Land Institute‘s Nygren Wetlands and the part of us at a privately owned marsh. Our objective was to count Sandhill
Bird Photography Weekly #34
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Illinois Spring Bird Count Database
Each year in the state of Illinois we participate in the Spring Bird Count. This statewide event occurs on the second Saturday of May Saturday between May 4th and May 10th. Unfortunately, we will not be participating this year (or at least much more limited) because Jennie (Veery) is graduating from Northern Illinois University on
Phriday Photo – Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers are back in full force!!
Local Birding Events at Severson Dells Forest Preserve
Winnebago County has some of the best birding (and natural history) opportunities in northern Illinois. We try to frequent as many of the top locations as possible but there are so many, it is often hard to do. Severson Dells Forest Preserve is one of the best and provides numerous educational opportunities, especially for younger
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