J'orge Garcia

J'orge Garcia

I write about my bird photography, I work to raise awareness of the birds in Chicago, and I'm exploring the intersection of technology and environmental sciences. Prev. Instructional Technologist.
12
Sep

The Economic Value of Birds in Chicago

Prepared by: J’orge Garcia, Director, Windy City Bird Lab September 2025 Introduction One question that interviewers often ask bird
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03
Apr

North Park Village Birding: Kicking off 2025

Hello North Park Village Birders, This spring reminds me in many ways of the confusing Spring of 2020. It'
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31
Jan

Introducing: Windy City Bird Lab

💲Donate 🐦 A message from J'orge Garcia As taxonomic creatures who love to categorize everything, the beauty of life
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10
May

Spring Bird Count and Chicago's Bird Festival

Illinois Spring Bird Count at North Park A special thanks to all those who joined us on May 4th. Our
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19
Apr

A Northern Pintail and other oddities

Our first two walks of the season at North Park Village are in the books with over 30 species each!
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24
Mar

North Park Village Birding: Maple Season Updates

The Maple Tree Fest Bird Walk and a Praire Makeover It was good to see that a few folks took
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09
Mar

Let's go birding.

Hello, reader. This is a strange late winter and spring is right around the corner. TinyLetter shut down recently. Welcome