Chicago BirdGirl Photography

07/03/2026

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06/30/2026

Birds in Ukraine are trying to survive in a warzone!

Woven from fibre-optic cable and grass, a small ​bird's nest found near the front line of the war in Ukraine shows how the more ‌than four-year-old conflict is reshaping the natural environment, researchers say.

06/30/2026

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Grieving Together: A Message of Loss and Hope from Montrose Beach

Yesterday, a tiny, shooting star faded into the eternal night. The Piping Plover chick banded with the yellow star has passed away. Every single one of them is so crucial to the survival of the species, and each loss hurts on so many levels. We carry on the work to ensure the survival of this species and still have three beautiful reminders as to why. Our heartfelt thanks to our monitors for their calmness and dedication in dealing with every monitor’s worst nightmare.

There is no further information currently available regarding the loss of the chick, and we ask, out of respect for the monitors and scientists involved, not to request further details. We do our utmost to be open and share the lives of the Piping Plovers, yet right now we need to rely on science, and also, quite frankly, to grieve.

Little one, you, all those we have, and all those we have lost, are not just a star but our flame; sometimes warming us, sometimes guiding us, and always reigniting our hope.

06/30/2026

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Meet Buddy, Frankie, Mavis, and Tweedy!
Today, each of your 2026 Chicago Piping Plover chicks received their unique leg bands and along with them their name. Here are the names and leg band combinations.

Buddy was named to honor Chicago blues artist Buddy Guy and has the leg band combination X,O:-,V (Blue Star).

Frankie was named to honor the "godfather of house music" Frankie Knuckles and has the leg band combination X,O:-,V (Red Star).

Mavis was named to honor legendary R&B and gospel singer and civil rights activist Mavis Staples and has the leg band combination X,O:-,V (Yellow Star).

Tweedy was named to honor Jeff Tweedy, the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Wilco, and has the leg band combination X,O:-,V (Green Star).

X,O:-,V represents a metal band on the upper left leg, an orange band on the lower left leg and a violet band on the lower right leg. The colored star appears on the orange band.

The names of the chicks reflect our city's distinctive ability to transform existing sounds and expectations into something uniquely Chicago.

Learn more about this year's naming contest and selection of names via the link in the comments.

05/12/2026

Chicago, we need your help! What should we name one of the eaglets born in Chicago this week?

The chicks are believed to be the only eaglets hatched in the city in more than a century, if not longer, local birder groups and Chicago Park District Officials said.