Birds consume berries year-round, but most shrubs and trees produce berries only once a year. To ensure a continuous supply ...

And on all sides, the air is alive with the songs of desert birds. The deserts of the Southwest provide excellent birding.

This tough northerly shorebird has been noted as rock snipe or winter snipe. It is a winter resident of generally eastern ...

From the depths of winter to the dog days of summer, these native bushes, trees, and vines can help support a variety of ...

With more than 50 species found in this small country, the hummingbirds of Costa Rica put on an amazing show. Here are eight ...

If predicting the weather is a challenge, then predicting the wildflower bloom for a big state like Texas is even more of a ...

A sturdy and reliable perennial, catmint’s scent is pleasantly spicy with a hint of mint. It adds aroma to your garden and ...

One afternoon in May, five years ago, my wife, Sue, and I had lunch at a local fast-food restaurant. Because of the pandemic, ...

The bird flu has come closer to the Des Moines metro, being detected in a small backyard flock in Dallas County, the Iowa Department of Agriculture announced Saturday. It's the fifth time bird flu ...

Occasionally in January, purple finches arrived ... We take note of these small birds when they arrive in feeding flocks in winter. As winter gives way to spring, they become restless and make ...

A Lorain County man who is suspected of running a large-scale cockfighting operation has surrendered more than 200 birds and small animals to the Friendship Animal Protective League. At a probable ...