A billion birds hit glass every year: How North Texas homeowners can help protect birds during fall migration in Skokie

1 billion birds hit glass every year: How North Texas homeowners can help protect birds during fall migration

Dallas is the third-most dangerous city for birds during spring and fall migration, according to a study from the Cornell Lab ...

Birds Suddenly Not Visiting Your Feeder? It’s a Common Fall Problem: Here’s How to Bring Them Back

Discover why birds suddenly stop using bird feeders in fall. A garden pro explains why this common fall problem happens and how you can attract birds in fall.

Avian flu and costs among reasons for loss of captive birds at Castle Espie

Difficulties in transporting animals since Brexit has contributed to the decline in the number of captive birds.

Some cave-dwelling birds will abandon their homes for weeks at a time to live in distant forests up to 200 miles away

GPS tracking reveals that some oilbirds leave their caves for weeks, fly less each night, and disperse seeds across vast ...

The best time to start feeding birds in fall so they keep coming back

If you love watching birds, hanging a feeder is the easiest way to catch sight of them. But as much as we enjoy the antics of ...

Why garden birds puff themselves up in autumn — and it's not just to keep themselves warm

Why do garden birds puff themselves up in autumn? Discover why birds fluff and shake their feathers, from keeping warm to ...

These Birds Are Louder Than Elephants, Jackhammers and Chain Saws

A new study has identified two species of Brazilian birds, the bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema, as the loudest in nature.

What Can Four-Winged Dinosaurs Teach Us About Birds?

Flight was probably more widespread in dinosaurs than previously thought. A newly identified species sheds light on how some ...

Dozens of Birds Killed by Hunters After Getting Stranded on Land by Thunderstorms: ‘A Massacre of Protected Birds’

Hunters in Malta shot large numbers of migratory birds, including protected species, after mid-September storms forced ...

A billion birds hit glass every year: How North Texas homeowners can help protect birds during fall migration

Every year, millions of birds travel across North Texas as they migrate during the spring and fall. But growing light ...

Newly renovated Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie to reopen in November

The newly renovated Illinois Holocaust Museum will reopen in Skokie, Illinois, next month.

Skokie man charged with attempted murder after Old Orchard pond attack

A Skokie man is facing felony charges for allegedly attacking a senior citizen at the Old Orchard mall Tuesday morning.

Cleaner water on tap as Skokie’s O’Brien treatment plant breaks ground on $400 million upgrade

Officials for the district said the new water treatment system will help filter out phosphorus in the wastewater it receives.

Extended crossing times on Shabbat at Skokie intersection

Ann Tennes, mayor of the heavily Jewish village, told JNS that “there were people trying to cross pushing wheelchairs and with small children,” and “they just didn’t have enough time.” ...

Murphy leads race among eight developers to revive stalled Skokie hotel project

John T. Murphy of Murphy Development Group with 4930 Oakton Street in Skokie (LinkedIn, Google Maps)Rodney Lewis, an attorney with Skokie, Illinois’ outside legal council, stated that Murphy ...

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District breaks ground on new system at Skokie plant

The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago on Thursday held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new system at the O'Brien Water Reclamation Plant in Skokie.

Evanston/Skokie School District 65 proposes closure of 2 elementary schools

The proposed closures and boundary changes would save around $2.9 million annually, but force more than 700 students to ...