May is one of the peak bird migration periods in Erie County, where bright lights at night can confuse the fliers. The Port ...

Despite the name, these invasive birds are not actually sparrows but weaver finches, related to other weavers in Africa and elsewhere. European Starling Starlings, which are from Europe and Asia, ...

Birds are rapidly vanishing from North America, with dramatic population losses in places that were once thought safe.

The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray ...

Columnist Shannon Brennan writes that birds, flowers, butterflies and more that have remained dormant or down south are ...

The Cape and Islands’ first record of white-faced ibis was identified after the fact from a photo of 15 glossy ibis flying over Sandy Neck in Barnstable. Other sightings at Sandy Neck included 150 ...

Puppy the Black Cockatoo is less than 10 years old, but he's been with his family since he was just a baby. He's a Red-Tailed ...

The general theory of spring migration in the Florida Keys is that it lasts from about April 15 to May 15. But it’s only a ...

With their strong lines and solid structure, fences are just begging to be planted with vines and other climbing plants.