According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, female red-winged blackbirds typically ... Upon their return, the birds will typically pair off and begin to construct nests, with ...

THE COMMON AND RED BREASTED MERGANSERS WINTERING IN LAKE MICHIGAN DIED OF SUSPECTED BIRD FLU, ACCORDING TO ILLINOIS DNR, AND THE GROUP CHICAGO BIRD COLLISION MONITOR, SHOWING ALL THE SYMPTOMS OF ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the risk of an outbreak of the bird flu in humans is low, although Illinois’ health department is preparing for the possibility. On Friday, ...