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Remembering Chicago's Hazel Johnson, mother of the environmental justice movement, 10 years…
A conversation with her daughter, Cheryl, on how the work continues in the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood on the Southeast Side
Bob Dolgan
Jan 18
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Introducing Dodger, a piping plover attempting to spend the winter in Chicago
Migration is one of the great mysteries of ornithology. Just what is it that leads birds to fly thousands of miles each year? How do they know where to…
Bob Dolgan
Jan 15
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"Dodger" set for Jan. 15 release
“Dodger” is a micro-short documentary about an endangered Piping Plover spending the winter on frozen Montrose Beach in Chicago. Nicknamed Dodger, the …
Bob Dolgan
Jan 14
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Champaign's Aerin Tedesco sets big year record for species seen by a female birder
Tedesco identified 319 species in 2020 and took an unusual route to toppling the Illinois record.
Bob Dolgan
Jan 11
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Park District draws line in the sand, only in the wrong place
The latest on a request for Montrose Beach Dunes habitat addition that would make more room for Piping Plovers
Bob Dolgan
Jan 8
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How reversing the Chicago River reshaped some of the richest ecosystems in Illinois
Engineering feat completed 121 years ago this week was a watershed moment in growth of metropolis—and for region’s natural landscape. Here’s what’s bei…
Bob Dolgan
Jan 4
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Season's Greetings from This Week in Birding
By becoming a paid subscriber, you become part of a community where making films like “Monty and Rose” is possible.
Bob Dolgan
Dec 28, 2020
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This Year in Birding
Appreciating our local avifauna was one escape we still had, despite these trying times.
Bob Dolgan
Dec 21, 2020
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Standing in the cold woods at 4 a.m., aka why I love the Christmas Bird Count
Part scavenger hunt, part excuse to be outside, the count means rising before dawn to look and listen for owls and a 12-hour marathon to see as many bi…
Bob Dolgan
Dec 18, 2020
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Just how much did birding grow in 2020?
New figures show 28% increase in Illinois, 16% increase nationally. Next up: making the most of the increased interest and doing more to protect birds.
Bob Dolgan
Dec 14, 2020
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This Week in Birding: The winter waterfowl preview edition
Mild temperatures mean open waters throughout the Upper Midwest. Many ducks are staying north—for now.
Bob Dolgan
Dec 11, 2020
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How to make an animated Dark-eyed Junco decoy
Haans Petruschke has been studying Ohio’s disjunct Dark-eyed Junco breeding population since 2017. As part of the project, he fashioned a Dark-eyed Jun…
Bob Dolgan
Dec 10, 2020
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