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  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 […]