Dozens of dead and sick birds are washing ashore on Lake Michigan beaches in Illinois and Wisconsin, suspected of having the bird flu, according to state officials.

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Dozens of dead and sick birds are washing ashore on Lake Michigan beaches in Illinois and Wisconsin, suspected of having the ...

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Hundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been found either dead or sick over the past few days along Lake Michigan in Chicago ...

While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.

While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.

I’m also a member of the Illinois Smallmouth Alliance. I have seven fly rods and more flies than I know what to do with. I am truly a multi-species fisherman. I have 70-80 rods of every technique.

Officials suspect that highly contagious bird flu is the cause of the illnesses found in the mergansers, a species of diving ... and other birds throughout Illinois and the U.S. in recent months.