A Pictorial Guide to Illinois Birds Red-tailed hawks perform a courtship sky dance high above Christian County Illinois. We have created an online guide to help people learn more about the wildlife they see and encounter every day. Look for more bird and wildlife entries to be added in the future. Our site is well-illustrated with pictures that show our most common birds as well as behaviors you may witness in the wild. A pair of badgers grow up, and are returned to the wild These baby badgers have changed significantly since this picture was taken.
Nature constantly provides suprises and opportunities for learning.
We will share the most interesting items as they happen. This page is updated regularly, so check back for more news. Many birds and animals should be left alone. Well-meaning people sometimes rescue fawns, baby birds and other animals that they believe are injured or abandoned, when in fact they are not. This guide offers common sense information that will help you keep our native wildlife in the wild.