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The annual migration usually happens at almost the same dates as other years, but with lousy weather two things happen. First of all, poor weather keeps us birders from getting out, and second, the ...
The dapper black and yellow bobolink likes the Chicago area so much he flies here every spring from South America—a journey ...
Nation’s grassland birds, found in 14 states, have declined 43% since 1970, more than any other category, and are currently ...
Millions of birds are flying over Mississippi every night for the next few weeks. You can help them move safely. Here's what ...
Chasing these small birds in the late summer heat is the ... The green-winged teal holds the distinction of being the smallest North American dabbling duck. Often weighing less than a pound ...
These birds are distinguished from the similar Red-winged Blackbird by their darker red epaulets bordered with bright white (rather than yellow) and their unique social structure. Tricolored ...
Despite this, the birds are still a rare sight in much of the country, and are mostly found in East Anglia, south east England, the Somerset Levels, parts of north ... yellow legs and lack the ...
Domesticated bird can weigh a lot more. It is no coincidence that turkeys are so closely associated with the United States. Every species but one and all subspecies are endemic to the “Land of the ...
California, Nebraska is 13, Wisconsin 14, Iowa 16 (77.7 years), North Dakota 17 and South Dakota ... I saw kinglet, sapsucker, bluebird, yellow-rumped warbler, bumblebee, butterfly, dragonfly ...