I had the general idea for this comic for a couple weeks, and while going through old photos, I found the perfect references for bringing it all together. A few years ago, friends and drove down from Chicago to Jasper-Pulaski FWA, one of the best-known spots locally for

Sometimes your subject writes the joke for you. I had so many funny shots of grackles that a comic felt inevitable- all I needed was a punchline! This one required some style exploration before I landed on the final version. Read on to see sketches, peek the reference photos, and

As spring migration passes through the Midwest, feral swarms of warmth-starved Chicagoans can be seen pointing upwards to the tallest trees. These groups of strangers murmur in uncertain tones, "Tennessee? No, orange-crowned?" as we rub our brain cells together, trying to recall the few warblers we

This comic has lived rent-free in my head for months. Let's keep it simple- I'm not going to make up some pretentious explanation for a moment of genius when the idea came into my head. It's just funny. Read on to learn how

Do birds and people experience spring in similar ways? Do we both get a rush of excitement when redbuds open up and spring beauties carpet the woods? I suppose we'll never truly know, but I like to imagine that we have more in common than we think. Read