The peregrine falcon is a resident of Southern Illinois, although not a common sighting... at least not when I have a camera in my hand. In the interest...

White pelicans in Southern Illinois? It's been a thing for more than a decade. But, people still contact me from time to time, breathless with excitement at the...

The pied-billed grebe is today's bird of the day! Commonly mistaken for a duck, the grebes are a family of their own. The pied-billed is the most commonly...

There is no sight, no sound, more impressive in the Southern Illinois woods than the Pileated Woodpecker. When that jungle-like screech goes echoing through the woods, you sit...