Here's when hummingbirds, sandhill cranes, owls and more return to Illinois
Spring draws hundreds of millions of birds north after winter shooed them away. Here are some of the species traveling to or ...
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Bird flu killed more than 150 sandhill cranes on LaPorte lake
Every year, the majestic sandhill cranes migrating back north stop in Fish Lake in LaPorte to sleep overnight before heading back north to breeding grounds in places like Michigan and Wisconsin.
The Cool Down8d
Wildlife rehab center uses genius technique to raise orphaned birds without human interaction: 'Incredibly successful'
Thanks to a unique woven crane costume, a South African wildlife rehab center is teaching orphaned wattled cranes essential ...
KUNC15d
Sandhill cranes fascinate bird lovers and draw crowds in Colorado each spring. Here’s why
This year the festival is March 7 - 9. Crowds of sandhill crane admirers gather in Southern Colorado each spring to watch these birds – which have recovered after nearly being wiped out a century ago.
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel15d
Die-off of hundreds of sandhill cranes in Indiana heightens concerns for endangered whooping cranes
In the wake of an unprecedented mass die-off of sandhill cranes due to bird flu in Indiana, wildlife specialists are expressing heightened concerns over the potential impact of the disease to ...
Austin American-Statesman16d
Ohio State's Cotie McMahon seemingly flipped the double birds to Maryland fans
As she sat beside her teammates, the Maryland student section began trolling her with a song they sing when a player fouls out. Right on cue, McMahon flipped a double bird. (Warning: very NSFW ...
Smithsonian Magazine16d
More Than 1,500 Sandhill Cranes Killed by Bird Flu in Indiana, Raising Concerns Among Biologists
In recent weeks, biologists with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources have counted hundreds of dead sandhill cranes statewide. At least 500 of the birds were found dead in Jackson County ...