birds

The world's fastest-flying birds, which dine on pigeons, welcomed about 25 new raptors to city limits.

Decorative doves, released at weddings and funerals, sometimes get lost, then slam into city buildings.

Hundreds of species of birds are making their way through the city during their migration south.

Chicago is hosting eight weeks worth of bird-related activities starting Friday at Lincoln Park Zoo.

Chicago's Canada geese now number in the tens of thousands, and one goose poops about every 7 minutes.

And the Jardine Bird Sanctuary is off limits to everyone except a few select employees.

Common throughout Chicago, the birds don't mind flying straight at people, especially runners.

Bird watchers have spotted bald eagles flying in Cook County lately, and experts aren't surprised.

"Broken Journey" features photos of birds that died after slamming into buildings all over Chicago.

Robins come to Chicago from as far south as Mexico and Guatemala.

The city is home to bald eagles and other feathered friends, students learn through Openlands program.

The Facebook group "My Year Birding at LaBagh Woods" also recorded 20 butterfly species.

The project is part of an effort to restore the area as a shelter for migrating birds.

Grief-stricken city residents shouldn't have to drive to the suburbs for the service, Ald. Laurino said.

The bright and beautiful Bali mynah is believed to be functionally extinct in the wild.