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  The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. Get to know the owl species of DuPage County, what times of day you might see them, their nesting habits and diets, identification characteristics, and more. Breeding species covered: Great Horned Owl, Eastern Screech-Owl, Barred Owl. Winter visitors: Long-eared Owl, Short-eared Owl, Snowy Owl, and the adorable Northern Saw-whet Owl. You’ll also learn how fascinating owl pellets can be, and an important note on the ethics of owling. Presented by Denis Kania. For more on birds and birding in DuPage County, visit https://www.dupagebirding.org. As meetings and […]

  The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. With a special emphasis on telling the Trumpeter and Tundra Swan apart, this mini-tutorial presents the three species seen in DuPage County. The Mute Swan stands out with its brightly colored bill, but it takes some discernment to tell a Trumpeter from a Tundra—it’s all in the bill and the base of the bill. Presented by Denis Kania. For more on birds and birding in DuPage County, visit https://www.dupagebirding.org. As meetings and field trips have been altered for the short term due to the Covid-19 the Board

  The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. Mini-tutorial presenting the grebes of DuPage County, particularly in their fall plumage. The Pied-billed Grebe is sometimes a year-round resident. The Horned, Red-necked, and Eared Grebes are all migrants, with the Horned Grebe being the most abundant. Presented by Denis Kania. For more on birds and birding in DuPage County, visit https://www.dupagebirding.org. As meetings and field trips have been altered for the short term due to the Covid-19 the Board offers a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience. Several Mini-tutorials are live

  The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. Bird migration has been taking place for hundreds of thousands of years, but in recent times birds have met with many more challenges than evolution may have bargained for. Denis Kania takes us through the benefits and hazards of bird migration, noting strategies different bird families use, plus major flyways, broad front migration, and natural obstacles. Through the incredible tale of the tiny Blackpoll Warbler, we learn of birds’ hormonal changes and fat storage, the timing of migration, and the energy equation. For more on birds

  The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week Denis Kania presents a Mini-tutorial covering Brewer’s and Rusty Blackbirds during fall migration, with details on the adult male, first-year male, and female of these quite similar-looking species. We’ll also look at a few more common blackbirds we’ll see in large, mixed flocks during migration season: the Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbird, and Common Grackle. Presented by Denis Kania. As meetings and field trips have been altered for the short term due to the Covid-19 the Board offers a way to connect with you and

  The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. This week Denis Kania presents a Mini-tutorial taking a close look at the migrant Lincoln’s Sparrow and resident Swamp Sparrow in their fall plumage: it’s not as simple as a streaked vs. an unstreaked breast. Presented by Denis Kania. As meetings and field trips have been altered for the short term due to the Covid-19 the Board offers a way to connect with you and enrich your birding experience. Several Mini-tutorials are live and focus on: Fall Warblers; the updated checklist of birds in DuPage; the