Among the more than 300 hummingbird species dazzling the skies of the Americas, some stand out with exceptional elegance and ...

Usually seen here in spring, autumn and winter, common gulls are actually a scarce breeding species here and usually seen on estuaries and wetlands. A common gull is the same size ...

Aspen Center for Environmental Studies is hosting weekly birding outings this summer, alternating to sites at Highland Lake ...

American oystercatchers are thriving on New York beaches, showcasing a resilient conservation success amid challenges from ...

The Charles T. Church Nature Preserve, or Shu Swamp Preserve, can only be found by driving past a fenced patch of grass off ...

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes snakes. In fact you could say it is a snake utopia, with a wide ...

Duck season is great, but you don't have to wait months for wingshooting. Here are four summer hunts that are fun and ...

Birds are among the most intelligent and talkative animals in the entire world. Their babbling, chatty, and loose-lipped mimicry has inspired various stories from across all human cultures. However, ...

One of my favorite joys of the summer months is watching our amazing hummingbirds. The broad-tailed hummingbirds arrive ...

Late July is a great time to get acquainted with the Little Dipper, also called Ursa Minor. Face north as soon as it gets ...

The Earth is full of remarkable species, and the wood frog (Lithobates sylvaticus) is certainly one of them. This small ...

In empirical terms, the male northern cardinal is a spectacular bird. Flaming red with a punker’s crest on top of its head, a ...