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Mini-Tutorial: Female Dabbling Ducks
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. Mini-tutorial covering females of the nine species of dabbling ducks we can find in our area. While the males of these birds are often more easily distinguished, it’s a fun challenge to dig into the details of the females. With these tips and some persistent practice, you’ll start noting differences of the colors and shapes of these birds’ heads, bills, wings, and tails that will make ID a satisfying snap. Presented by Denis Kania. For more on birds and birding in DuPage County, visit https://www.dupagebirding.org. As […]
Beginner Birdwatching (Online)
DBC member Vicky Sroczynski will lead an online presentation for the Morton Grove Public Library titled Beginner Birdwatching on February 8. Vicky will cover basic gear, how to find and identify common winter and yard birds, and ways to keep track of sightings. The program is part of the DBC’s community-based Outreach program. Here’s the link to register: https://mgpl.org/events/beginner-birdwatching-online
Mini-Tutorial: The Fermilab Bird Monitoring Project
The DBC Board is pleased to present Mini-Tutorials on the DBC YouTube Channel. The Fermilab Bird Monitoring Project has been ongoing since 1987, covering large portions of the lab’s 6,800 acres of habitat, including a variety of wetlands, woods, savanna, agricultural land, and scrub. Monitoring there since the project began, Denis Kania explains the color-banded charts you’ve seen in DBC mini-tutorial videos—how the survey is broken into five-year time periods, with quarterly increments for each month—and how they inform monitoring efforts. He also shares the wealth of information available on its homepage, including a full list of bird species […]