Illinois wildlife activities and spring birding milestones noted
Snow geese arrive in large numbers in southern Illinois while squirrel litters begin mid February and woodcock migrate north with snow cover. Pheasant flocks break up as days lengthen. coyotes breeding peaks. gray partridge roost in snow. breeding for geese ducks and turkeys signals ahead. Various February events include the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame Banquet in Oakbrook Terrace and multiple fishing and nature workshops across the state. March brings rainbow trout stocking, muskies and walleyes spawning, and nesting starts for Canada geese and ducks. quail breaking winter cover and doves returning. Crow season ends March 1 and grant applications for bike paths and trails are due.
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Oakbrook Terrace
Decatur
Giant City State Park
Mattheissen State Park
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Illinois State Museum
Winged Wonderland at Kupiec’s Carbondale Wildlife Yard
In rural Carbondale, Greg and Barb Kupiec turned seven acres into a wildlife sanctuary with seven feeders and diverse birds. They begin autumn feeding in mid October for winter species, halt feeding as temps rise in spring, and maintain year round hummingbird visits.
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Animal Planet
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Books help you know your birds for beginners
Beginning birders quickly learn to identify visiting birds once they set up a new feeder. Barb Kupiec of Carbondale praises The Peterson Guide as the best starter, noting its paperback format fits in a back pocket. See Books on page 2C.
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Barb Kupiec
Carbondale
Morgan Downplays Induction At Illinois Outdoor Hall Of Fame
Gene Morgan a Lesser-Walier High School biology teacher prepares for the Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame banquet in Chicago. He prefers a quiet table, aims to meet fellow inductee Frank Bellrose, and reflects on his deer hunt work with the Lesser-Walier Outdoorsman Club that earned him the honor. Morgan calls the moment exciting yet prefers modesty and gratitude.
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Gene Morgan
Chicago
Morgan
Lesser-Walier High School
Frank) Bellrose
Karnak
Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame
Bellrose
Jack Ehresman
Peoria Journal-Star
John Husar
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Chicago Tribune
James Helfrich
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Rend Lake
I Wanna Be a Right Lane Person
LES WINKELER describes a traffic delay while covering a basketball game and learns to adopt a calm right lane attitude. He notes inspiration from a smiling driver, finds peace in towing a boat, and laments remaining late for the game.
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Bird Haven
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Ralph Edwards
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