Dancing in the Sky ~ Birds Take to the Air in March to Woo Their Mates

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.