Spring means a return of Chicago’s wildlife and millions of birds are migrating through the city.
Some humans are trying to make it a safer flight for the birds.Maybe you’ve seen them. The people with nets, cautiously inspecting around the city’s skyscrapers. The Chicago Bird Collision Monitors volunteers rescue injured birds every morning before sunrise.Kathleen Gillespie is a volunteer with Chicago Bird Collision Monitors. "Birds are drawn to the light. So they come in at night, leaving their migrating route.
As Gillespie described the work, a blue jay was attacked by a seagull. She swooped in, placing a net over the wounded bird, capturing it with her bare hand, and placing it in a bag for transport to the Willowbrook Wildlife Center.In one morning, the team rescued 12 live birds and collected a few dead ones. The dead birds are given to the Field Museum for research.The website, "Birdcast" forecasts thousands of birds will pass through Cook County every night during migration.
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