Merlins are a fairly common sight in Greater Victoria, but the fierce little falcons rarely come through the doors of the ...

The merlin – found in a variety of habitats, including grasslands, open forests and coastal areas with shore birds – made ...

The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at ...

Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

The virus, which scientists call H5N1, has spread like wildfire around the globe in recent years, surprising and horrifying ...

Firefighters have been tackling a large blaze at a nature reserve in Surrey, as temperatures remain high across the south.

Attract them to your yard with a hummingbird feeder that stores nectar, or plant flowers such as bee balm, hostas, petunias, ...

Adirondack birding experts debate which bird call defines summer. Red-eyed vireo, common loon, and hermit thrush compete for ...

"Native plants can be a valuable part of a sustainable garden, especially when chosen and placed carefully. But they aren't always the best fit for every yard," writes this Cowlitz ...

As I write this column the sun is just coming up over Spread Eagle Mountain in Keene Valley. Astronomically speaking, it is just past summer solstice time, so sunrise comes early. I am bleary still ...

The so-called "goose agents," which made headlines recently after their use at a Brazilian prison, appear to be increasingly ...

The incidents occurred in oceans around the world, including the coasts of Alaska, California, New Zealand, Argentina, and Norway, involving six different populations across four oceans. Throughout ...