Feb 26, 2021 ● By SherylDeVore
One of the most exciting things for raptor lovers to see in early spring is the courtship flight display of the red-tailed hawk and watching and listening to American woodcocks court in short, wet grasses next to woodlands and shrublands. Writer Sheryl DeVore explores how these spring bird behaviors help us to connect to nature in the Chicago area.
Dec 30, 2020 ● By Sheryl DeVore
The Chicago area is host to seven native types of woodpeckers. Many of these birds can be seen in our winter backyards, says writer Sheryl De Vore in this month's Natural Chicago green living sectiom.