Words on Birds

Brash, blue and beautiful The charismatic Blue Jay livens up backyards and forest preserves like no other songbird (published 11-26-25) Bl...

Why do we watch birds? We all have our reasons, but the “Seven Pleasures of Birding” is a good start Great Blue Heron by Glenn Kaupert (...

Gem collector Naperville’s Denis Kania is going places, often in search of exotic hummingbirds   (published 8-13-25) Denis Kania by Diann ...

DuPage Birding Club going strong at 40 years (published 6-25-25) Celebrating 40: Club members gathered to bird and picnic at Blackwell For...

Birding on the border South Texas festival delivers special birds and experiences for all who attend (published 4-23-25) Birding at King...

Hot bird news for a cold winter Door County's White Wagtail by Matt Zuro (published 2-19-25) Alert readers of the print edition noticed ...

Ross's Gull on Chicago lakefront, March 2023. Photo by Matt Zuro Embracing the challenge of gulls (published 1-22-25) Gulls are a litt...

The year in birds Conservation progress and remarkable sightings highlighted 2024 (published 1-1-25) Lake County stunner: This Scissor-t...