When Snowy Owls show up near airport runways, these heroes go to work to move them to safety. Read More “Rescuing Snowy Owls from airport runways”
A Snowy Owl perches on a runway light at an airport in Ontario. Photo by Chris Seager/Shutterstock
Species Profiles
Stories about hummingbirds, owls, falcons, and many more fascinating species.
Reflections on the year’s last hummingbird
Most hummingbirds leave Mississippi in early October, but this birder spotted one in his yard in mid-November. Read More “Reflections on the year’s last hummingbird”
Wild facts about Wild Turkeys
Encourage lively talk around your holiday table with these facts about the birds. Read More “Wild facts about Wild Turkeys”
10 great birds with bad names
Some avian monikers just don’t pass the sniff test. Read More “10 great birds with bad names”
The Whooping Crane’s cloudy future
The big white birds have made a steady return from the brink of extinction, but sea-level rise due to climate change poses a serious coming threat. Read More “The Whooping Crane’s cloudy future”
New hope for Red Knots
Red Knots received good news when pharmaceutical companies announced they would rely less on horseshoe crab blood for medical testing. Read More “New hope for Red Knots”
Helping Piping Plovers return home
How biologists and volunteers are working to return the endangered shorebirds to their historic nesting locales in the Great Lakes. Read More “Helping Piping Plovers return home”
A spring twilight spectacular: American Woodcock’s courtship display
An excursion to see and hear the American Woodcock’s courtship display strikes gold, near a place that woodcocks helped save from development. Read More “A spring twilight spectacular: American Woodcock’s courtship display”