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You will know that the bird you see is a wren when you see it cocking its barred tail at an angle. Listen for its bubbly, staccato, and very loud (for its size) song. Like most birds, wrens prefer to be invisible as far as non-wrens are concerned. You can use the Merlin app to help you learn this small bird’s song and, very possibly, find it moving about in dense tangles hunting for insects to eat.
If you see a Common Grackle on a cloudy day, you might dismiss it as just another black bird, but when the sun comes out, this member of the blackbird family becomes a work of art, its iridescent purple head, glossy body, and striking yellow eyes making you take a second look.
Congratulations to our 2025 Kendeigh Grant awardees! This year’s funded projects will study how blood metabolites reflect migration strategies and body condition of birds, nocturnal migratory bird use of urban habitats in Chicago, and whether noise from highways interferes with male Red-winged Blackbird provisioning for nestlings.
The month of May brings an influx of late migrants including the Indigo Bunting, a small sparrow-sized member of the cardinal family (which also includes grosbeaks, tanagers, and buntings).
Our long wait for thrushes, wrens, sparrows, vireos, warblers, and many more feathered friends is finally over! May events include Bird-a-thon fundraiser, Sunday morning bird walks, and 2 guided walks at local parks.
Your May-June 2025 newsletter is here!
