What kind of bird is that? Why are they here? Didn’t there used to be a lot more of them? A new publication from the University of Illinois ... blue herons, but double-crested cormorants, black ...

Here are 10 species to spot in southwest Illinois. This species is ... The Eurasian tree sparrow is a roundish bird with black, brown and white coloring and a light brown chest.

Flying above Channel Lake, a large, white bird ... Illinois. These are special lakes, providing a habitat for migrating waterfowl, including the mysterious common loon with its deep red eye, black ...

The bird’s flight is strong and steady, with wings rarely flexed above horizontal. Polytypic. Length 11.5". A nearly unmistakable dark blue, black-crested jay with variable white or blue ...