And they may be dropping not only in the Chicago region, but throughout Illinois, the Midwest and much of the country.

Birds, more than other animal groups, have had a horrific time with extinction, especially over the past several hundred years. Here’s one uniquely American example. The extinct heath hen (Tympanuchus ...

The annual festival attracts around 80,000 visitors to Northwest Ohio each spring to witness the warbler migration.

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This photographer, visiting a park to capture photos of ducks and shorebirds, spotted an American kestrel unexpectedly landing on a nearby tree. The bird perched calmly on the tip of a tree branch.

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WASHINGTON — Billions fewer birds are flying across North American skies than decades ago and their population is shrinking ever faster, mostly due to a combination of intensive agriculture and ...