Siloam Springs State Park will host hummingbird festival
The Illinois Audubon will hold a hummingbird festival at Siloam Springs State Park will be held 9 a.m. - noon July 7 in the concession area of the park. The festival is open to the public, and there is...
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Survey says: duck factory produces 48.6 million birds
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reports waterfowl numbers are at a record high in the duck breeding grounds in northern United States and Canada. This year’s “Trends in Duck Breeding Populations”...
View ArticleOsprey chicks almost ready to leave the nest
Two chicks are about ready to fledge from an osprey nest at the Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge near Havana. The birds built a nest - basically a platform of sticks - on the utility pole near one...
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Illinois River wetlands projects earn international recognition
HAVANA — Two wetland-restoration projects along the Illinois River received international recognition during ceremonies held at both locations Wednesday afternoon. The Emiquon Complex in Fulton and...
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Officials hope new nest platforms at Sangchris will attract ospreys
Even obscure college courses can have real-world implications. “Good thing you guys took basket weaving in college” was a typical comment from onlookers as Sangchris Lake site technicians Bill Ragland...
View ArticleEnvironmentalists say Rice Lake project endangers wildlife
BANNER — Despite looming storm clouds and surgery a week earlier, Mayor Ken Fuller wants to protest $19 million of construction now hovering near eagles at Rice Lake. “It’s unbelievable they’re...
View ArticleWest Nile found in dead owl in Logan County
LINCOLN — A dead owl found Oct. 4 in Atlanta has tested positive for the West Nile virus, Logan County Department of Public Health officials said Wednesday. The finding is a reminder that people should...
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A day for owls at the Illinois Raptor Center
Owl Day at the Illinois Raptor Center will be held starting with an owl photography session at 10 a.m. Saturday. Also on tap will be an Owls of Illinois educational program from 2 - 3 p.m. and an owl...
View ArticleHunters, anglers and birders can converge at Emiquon
At The Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve across the Illinois River from Havana, hunters, anglers and bird-watchers all will get a chance to pursue their favorite recreation this fall. Fishermen are...
View ArticleUniversity of Illinois treating injured golden eagle
URBANA — Experts at the University of Illinois Wildlife Medical Clinic are treating an injured golden eagle that appears to have lost its way. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports the bird was rescued...
View ArticleChautauqua osprey nest moved to safer location
HAVANA — When a pair of ospreys built a nest at Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge last spring, it was a classic case of good news/could-have-been bad news. Ospreys are an endangered species. This was...
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Habitat work pays off for Chautauqua
At first glance, it doesn’t look like there are that many ducks at Lake Chautauqua. But as a pickup truck turns into the parking lot of the Eagle Bluff Access, hundreds and thousands of mallards and...
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Feathered travelers a new sight for local eyes
The tiny visitors aren’t the least bit shy. At backyard bird feeders, the red-breasted nuthatch is making itself right at home, paying little attention even to those filling feeders nearby. The...
View ArticleBackyard bird? Bald eagle seen in City of Lincoln
LINCOLN — Here’s a bird most backyard bird-watchers don’t have on their yard list. Colleen, Jim and Shannon Cabit of Lincoln submitted this photo of a bald eagle spotted in Lincoln late last week on...
View ArticleArctic visitor: Common redpoll arrives
Backyard bird-feeding enthusiasts have been seeing red-breasted nuthatches, and now a common redpoll has been spotted at a feeder at the Adams Wildlife Sanctuary in Springfield. Like the nuthatch, the...
View ArticleBirders head outside for Christmas Bird Counts
It’s Christmas Bird Count season, and nothing will keep dedicated birders from counting as many birds as they can in a single 24-hour period. Not cold, snow, wind or rain — even horizontal rain — can...
View ArticleDecatur center treating injured golden eagle
DECATUR — A rare golden eagle found in a central Illinois field with a broken wing has been undergoing rehabilitation at the Illinois Raptor Center. The 8-pound bird, now named Midas, was found north...
View ArticleUrbana officials using strobe lights to discourage Canada geese
URBANA — The growing population of geese at an Urbana lake is a sight city officials could do without. They hope new flashing strobes will keep them away. Derek Liebert is project manager at the Urbana...
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Geese put on mid-winter show at Emiquon
When snow geese lifted off from The Nature Conservancy’s Emiquon Preserve Thursday, it seemed like spring had arrived a bit early. But waterfowl scientists say it’s not too early for some snow geese to...
View ArticleEagle Day Festival at Dickson Mounds Museum Feb. 2
The annual Eagle Day Festival will be held Feb. 2 at Dickson Mounds Museum, downtown Lewistown, the Havana riverfront and the Chautauqua National Wildlife Refuge. Events at Dickson Mounds Museum:...
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