Meet Linda

An Illinois Master Naturalist and author, Linda Hendricks Spence has studied, observed and written about the birds of Central Illinois for more than 15 years.

Today she is excited to share her love of birding with others through two birdcams capturing their daily life and her Beyond the Field guide series available on this website.  This series will not only help beginning birders get started, but will also help good birders become even better.  These guides will help you identify birds not only by their physical characteristics, but by their behavior, songs and calls.  Check out the sample pages and also the list of birds included in each one.  And don’t forget to download the free guide to the American Robin – there is so much you may not realize about this bird we all recognize.