10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

More than concerned, he is dismayed and alarmed and has been since January 1974, when he first witnessed a Mourning Dove fly into a window and fall to the ground dead on the Southern Illinois University campus. This was his trigger moment, when he decided to find out why birds fly into glass windows and die.

New York City 263

New York City Birds Illinois Science 263

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 2, 2024

The selections appear to largely reflect Hauber’s personal experiences around the world and he does occasionally bring himself into the essay, reflecting on a European Robin he observes at dusk in northwestern Germany or searching for American Robin nests on a tree farm in the Midwestern United States.

Chicago 201

Chicago Barn Owls Penguins New Zealand 201

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The Refuge has also become a place where people can experience and learn about wildlife and the places they call home, whether through self-guided discovery or by participating in one of our many educational programs. The refuge was established in 1958 to protect and enhance habitat for migratory birds.

Fish 146

Fish Wildlife Hunting Game 146

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 1, 2024

Fortunately, Black-crowned Night Heron s are quite common in Shanghai, though apparently endangered in Illinois ( source ). However, the fact that there are 30 subspecies seems to indicate that the species has a slightly overblown estimation of its own importance.

Birds 212

Birds Research Science Europe 212