Winter is over. Spring is here. And we are certainly looking forward to opening the cottage for the 2024 season. In addition to soaking in the spring scents and the colours, we are looking forward to seeing the spring migrant birds wend their way north, as well as the early butterflies that are n
Local birders now must wait to see if Imani, Searocket, Prickly Pear or Wild Indigo return next year. They’re especially concerned about Searocket, who left before they could remove some fishing line caught on the bird’s leg.
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Piping plover chick roaming Montrose Beach is Monty relative chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
One of the federally endangered piping plover chicks that’s been roaming a North Side beach in recent weeks has ties to a prominent local family. When the chick, who was rescued in New York state, was brought to Chicago for release at Montrose Beach, members of the relocation team noticed that the chick’s father was born at the same Michigan park as Chicago’s beloved piping plover Monty. Could .