Hundreds of millions of birds are actively migrating northward to places like Illinois to take advantage of plentiful food and good nesting locations. Hummingbirds, species of waterfowl, bluebirds, ...

In my last column, I mentioned a just-for-fun goal of seeing or hearing 25 bird species in my yard in 2024 before the first day of spring. I came up just short, and one unexpected miss was Great ...

Fun fact: Almost all owls have eyes that are proportionately large to their heads for increased visibility during low-light hours, but the Great Gray Owl's peepers are especially big—roughly the size ...

By planting the right trees in your yard, you can help owls hide, rest, and hunt easily, and in turn you'll get to enjoy ...