Often heard and rarely seen, the eastern whip-poor-will and its namesake nighttime call is an iconic Midwestern woodland bird. But like many other insect-eating birds, its numbers are declining.

Bird researchers in Illinois say the eastern whip-poor-will population is declining, and they want to know why. The little bird with the distinctive name breeds in Illinois and other Midwest and ...

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When you think of wildlife photography, you might picture someone spending hours in the woods – sitting in one place, watching, waiting, and hoping to capture the perfect moment of a critter in motion ...

It’s 4 a.m. and a full moon is rising in the pre-dawn sky. Suddenly, a sound like no other begins to pierce the air, a bird call so unique it has been the subject of many a poem, song and folklore ...

BIRDSEYE – Nature enthusiasts in and around Bedford are invited to join Let the Sun Shine In – Indiana and the U.S. Forest Service-Hoosier National Forest for a unique opportunity to seek out the ...

Saturday, May 17, join staff from Let the Sun Shine In – Indiana and the US Forest Service-Hoosier National Forest in a search for the elusive Eastern Whip-poor-will. This tour of forested areas south ...

The Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) is often heard but seldom observed due to its camouflage plumage. It sings its name on summer nights from moist, leafy woodlands. By day, this bird ...