Grab your binoculars and a snug jacket. The climate is ripe for avian celebrity sightings. As cold weather starts to set in, frozen streams and rivers up north send bald eagles — now the country’s ...

Millions of crows called Illinois home during the winter months, to the dismay of area farmers. The birds were accused of damaging farm crops and preying on song and game birds throughout the state.

Key flyways for these cranes include Missouri and Illinois. The Sandhill ... is a striking aquatic bird that plays a vital ...