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2 days ago · Most birds build new nests in new locations for new broods. Facing limited nest cavity options, however, some birds, especially bluebirds, may build the second (or third) nest atop the old.
2 days ago · Periodic cicadas, such as those in the Great Southern and Northern Illinois broods, spend most of their lives underground in larval form. Billions of the bugs emerge as adults when the soil reaches 64 degrees, and they live for just a few weeks—long enough to mate and lay eggs.
2 days ago · This iconic cicada cacophony can be heard most summers in Illinois, but 2024 is a particularly special year for these critters. Two broods, or groups of periodical cicadas, are emerging simultaneously for the first time in 200+ years (since 1803), and Illinois is one of two states (the other being Iowa) where both broods will be making an ...
4 hours ago · The Sound of Science. WNIJ and NIU STEAM are partnering to create “The Sound of Science,” a weekly series explaining important science, technology, engineering and math concepts using sound. The feature will air at 1:04 p.m. Fridays as a lead-in to Science Friday.The Sound of Science is made possible by Ken Spears Construction.
2 days ago · Synonyms. Neornithes Gadow, 1883. Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves ( / ˈeɪviːz / ), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.
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1 day ago · Peregrine falcon. The peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus ), also known simply as the peregrine, [3] and historically as the duck hawk in North America, [4] is a cosmopolitan bird of prey (raptor) in the family Falconidae. A large, crow -sized falcon, it has a blue-grey back, barred white underparts, and a black head.
4 days ago · Some birds that’ll eat cicadas include songbirds like Northern Cardinals, Blue Jays, Sparrows, and Cuckoos, and potentially even raptors like Kestrels and Hawks. Interestingly, with all the cicadas around to eat, more birds will have more chicks due to most predators going after the cicadas instead of eggs. While it might sound like the ...
