Because their feet are not adapted to process prey items, shrikes carry large items to thorny vegetation and/or barbed wire ...

Stroll through a peaceful prairie and, in the span of a step, you might set off a burst of beating wings as a covey of ...

Dorchester County Parks and Recreation has announced an extensive lineup of programs and events for 2026, offering year-round ...

The Henry Pigott house on Portsmouth Island. Photo by Sara Hassatt By Peter Vankevich The Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count took place this year after having been canceled in 2023 and 2024 ...

Some dogs are born with a powerful instinct to chase, stalk, and pursue. These traits once made them exceptional hunters, ...

Keep an eye out near freshwater streams, rivers, and ponds to spot a spotted sandpiper. Plus, learn why they've been ...

The American Ornithological Society (AOS) bestows the Wesley Lanyon Award every two years on an early-career ornithologist who authors the best integrative avian science review paper published in ...

Heard a chirp or spotted a flutter? These free apps identify backyard birds by sight or sound — no binoculars or in-depth ...

Primarily used to procure and eat food, bills are also used to probe mud, peck wood, tear flesh, sift water, pry seeds, build ...

View raptors and learn about birds of prey at Hawk Watch, hosted by the Wildlife Research Institute at Begent Ranch (18528 Highland Valley Rd.) in Ramona each Saturday in January and February starting ...

Learn how to choose the best birdhouse for North Texas birds, from traditional to smart options, with expert advice on size, ...

Delaware’s official wildlife animal is not a bird from its coastal marshes or a creature from the Atlantic surf. Instead, it ...