Despite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the family Corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds are typically 9 to 12 inches long from beak to tail and weigh under 3.5 ...

A charismatic species associated with high elevations, this mountain bluebird specimen was collected in Colorado Springs in 1898 (that’s 123 years ago!). Male mountain bluebirds are cloaked in a ...

With North Carolina one of the fastest growing states in the country, it’s no surprise to hear of new arrivals from long distances away winging it to the Tar Heel State. But a recent arrival to ...