This year my young family decided we were ready for some new adventures here in the Chicagoland area. With strong recommendations from friends, we decided to visit the Museum of Science + Industry Chicago last month. Although my husband had enjoyed many school trips to the museum as a child, this was my first time venturing to the historic landmark. As we made our way past the coal mine elevator and space travel exhibits, we saw signs for The Blue Paradox exhibit. “What will this be about?” I wondered to myself.
Chicago’s Migratory Birds Fly South as the City Welcomes Winter
Although it is a privilege to host such avian diversity, Chicago has been one of the deadliest cities for migrating birds. Mass collisions with glass-paned buildings like the McCormick Place Convention Center—where 1,000 birds died in a single night last year—are a sobering reminder of the challenges migratory birds face (Kuta).


