The odds of being bitten by a venomous snake in Mississippi are low, but if it happens, you don't want it to be this one.

World Atlas calls 4 Mississippi lakes the most snake-infested in the state. Know how to ID venomous snakes and tell them ...

Mississippi is home to more than 400 species of birds and now is a great time to see them around your home and neighborhood.

Mississippi hosts hundreds of species of birds and here are 11 you'll want to look for this summer.

Peak spring bird migration in Mississippi starts in late April for southern counties and continues into mid-May for central and northern areas. BirdCast provides real-time migration maps and ...

Millions of birds will be in the skies near you this week. Late April starts peak spring bird migration for South Mississippi, and areas in the north of the state will see heavy traffic through ...

Learn what a yellow-headed blackbird looks like and where to find this bird. Also discover facts about their sounds, nests, diet and more.

The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S., Mississippi. What are their habitats? Know how to prevent a bite.

Sleek, graceful, pearly-gray 15-inch-long falcon-like birds with three-foot wingspans, black tails and red eyes — Mississippi kites, as the name suggests, typically inhabit southern climes. In ...

McGREGOR — Red-shouldered hawks lured Jon Stravers, an independent researcher, into Iowa's canyons along the Mississippi River. Or more accurately, provided a viable excuse to stay.

Say ‘see ya’ to Scott’s oriole, a black and yellow bird native to the Southwestern U.S. The bird isn’t going anywhere—but its moniker is to be nixed, along with the terms for many other ...

Strange white bird harvested the first day of hunting season in Mississippi is “unique leucistic turkey,” state officials say.