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Birds of Prairie Ridge State Natural Area

by Kathy Andrews Wright |  February 24, 2021 |  Wildlife
A mostly brown and tan song birds perches on a stem of a plant with small yellow flowers. The bird is in mid song with its beak wide open.

Photo by Michael R. Jeffords

Film Date:

January 7, 2021

Speaker:

Bob Gillespie from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources

Produced by:

Laura Kammin

Kathy Andrews Wright

Edited by:

Sarah Marjanovic

Questions received in advance of the conversation are listed below, with the time noted should you desire to fast-forward to a topic of interest.

00:45 The grassland management practices utilized at Prairie Ridge State Natural Area benefit more than the Illinois-endangered greater prairie-chicken.

02:24 The Illinois-endangered short-eared owl is a winter visitor at Prairie Ridge State Natural Area.

05:21 Two other endangered bird species that can be found in the grasslands are the Henslow’s sparrow and northern harrier.

07:43 What other birds can be found on Prairie Ridge’s prairie wetlands?

10:57 What other birds can be commonly found at Prairie Ridge?

13:15 Tips for planning a visit to Prairie Ridge State Natural Area.

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Kathy Andrews Wright retired from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources where she was editor of OutdoorIllinois magazine. She is currently the editor of OutdoorIllinois Journal.

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