Ducks are very much tied to the seasons in Barrington. Mallards can be found locally all year long. Other ducks nest in
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]I honestly cannot remember the first time I saw a Cooper’s hawk – or, rather, knew that I saw a Cooper’s hawk.
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]There are probably few adults, and even schoolchildren, who cannot identify the American robin (Turdus migratorius). In the many illustrated children’s books
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An unexpected experience with fourth graders from Sunny Hill School in late September prompts this month’s bird profile. We were just entering
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On these waning summer evenings, one sweet birdsong often pierces the quiet that’s settling in. It belongs to the eastern wood pewee
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Summer evening diners at one of the downtown Barrington restaurants with outdoor patios may note twitters in the sky above – not
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On a bird walk at Crabtree Nature Center in early May, when trees still stood leafless though very warm weather had suddenly
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Can there be a sweeter or more convincing herald of spring than the song sparrow? Certainly the bugling cries of sandhill cranes
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January through April are prime months for ducks in the greater Chicago area and Barrington is no exception. Their location depends largely
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With the approach of the Christmas season, thoughts turn to traditional holiday music. Among the most popular carols is “The Twelve Days
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Several recent appearances of an uncommon visitor to the Barrington area prompt me to add it to the growing assemblage of Barrington
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Several years ago – actually, it may have been twenty! – there was a message on our voicemail from a neighbor to
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There are not a lot of birds singing this time of year. Most species have nested, raised their young, and have either
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For many migrant birds that nest in the Barrington area, it’s easy to predict where and when they’ll appear for their annual
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Barrington hosts a fair number of large birds, ones that exceed four feet in length or six feet in wingspan. Think great
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