St. Joseph’s Day and the Return of the Swallows Celebration is an annual return of the famous swallows to Capistrano. This ...
Bats get a bad rap, but they help us humans in many ways. According to the FWC: “All of Florida’s bat species eat insects, ...
March is a great time of year for people across the United States. The snow begins to melt, temperatures rise, and many birds ...
Scientists believe an island the size of Yankee Stadium, situated in the middle of the Amazon, may be key in the survival of ...
The Colorado Springs bookstore offers a debut novel of family dynamics, a closer look at Western history and a volume of avian observation.
Outer Banks Voice Each summer, as dusk settles over the Croatan Sound, the sky above the William B. Umstead Bridge begins to stir. A few birds appear first, darting low over the ...
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Will a Robin Use a Birdhouse?

This cheery spring bird with a taste for worms is a welcome backyard guest. But will a robin nest in a birdhouse?
The other day, while driving Interstate 35, we noticed a coyote standing in the ditch waiting to cross the road. It looked South, then North, then South again. The road was busy with traffic, and I ...
These Northern Michigan hidden gems range from an underground river to a sacred rock, with wild scenery and lesser-known stops that feel genuinely memorable.
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9 fascinating burrowing owl facts

Forget the treetops—a burrowing owl nests underground. Some use the dens of other animals. Find out what these owls eat and ...
These late winter days have only a few gulls flying overhead. Most of them are herring gulls, the larger of the two species ...