The vagrant kelp gull mated with a local herring gull, though the chick did not survive. Experts say it's a "complete mystery" how the bird came to nest so far north in the first place ...

A kelp gull has been spotted in Milwaukee under the Hoan Bridge, the first confirmed sighting of the species in Wisconsin.

The bird is typically found in South America, New Zealand and even Australia.

To many Wisconsinites all of the squawking, whitish birds along our lakefronts are known as "sea gulls." In fact there is no species with that name. But Wisconsin is home to about 20 gull species ...

Not every nest in trees is a bird nest! Here's what a squirrel nest looks like and how to deter squirrels from nesting in ...

Karner blue butterflies are a federally endangered species and Wisconsin holds the largest population in the world. How are ...

Fond du Lac County offers many close-to-home summer activities, including natural havens, farm tours, wine tastings, local history and more.

A new citizen science program aims to collect widespread data about animal populations throughout New York state and is seeking volunteers to set up ...

In a year of unusual wildlife sightings, one ghostly visitor is causing a stir—a stunning white wild turkey turning up in American neighborhoods. With its snow-colored feathers and majestic strut, the ...

It looked like a common redpoll, I thought. I grabbed a camera and took a few documentary photos and then consulted a bird guide. Sure enough it was. We had a new "yard species." I shouldn't have been ...

Brandie Smith, the director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, spoke briefly with Trump about all this and said that he was “very interested in the leopards as a species ... (“This bird is seriously ...