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Something dark and howling came towards me; instinctively, I had to bend down. The side of my face caught the slap of air as if, perhaps, I had just missed a collision. As I turn to look at the end of that fuzzy strip, I see a Coopers…

If Lorain loses Cromwell Park as a green space, it's gone forever, say local nature lovers who want to preserve the old landfill along the Black River. On February 14, members of the The Black River Audubon Society argued its case before…

Here in Hudson County we saw deer, coyotes and even a sturgeon. But many might be surprised to learn of Hudson County's avian biodiversity. There are many places in Hudson County for birdwatching: in…

Lack of greenery in winter poses challenges for non-hibernating animals The pristine white backdrop of a snowy winter day can be a wonder to behold. While fresh snow on the ground can create impressive landscapes, the absence…

WINTER WONDERS: Although we welcome all the wonderful songbirds like black-eyed juncos, song sparrows, golden-crowned sparrows, fox sparrows , Chestnut-backed Chickadees and Spotted Towhee which arrive in the fall and depart in the…

Article and photography by Alice Mary Herden I had planned to cover as many sporting events as possible in high school before and during the Christmas break. Well, thanks to the bronchitis caught, those plans were canceled. So what do you…

MANKATO - More than a thousand Canada geese and four dozen mallards…

The Red-breasted Merganser lands in open water during migration. Lake Erie is the most important staging area in North America for these ducks heading for the wintering grounds on the coasts. Mergansers' legs are set far back on their…

As a wildlife photographer, nature sometimes throws a curve ball at me. At the end of December, in the countryside of northeast Washington, an Anna's hummingbird visits our feeder every day, something I have never…

A resident of the town of Kawasaki, near Todoroki Rokuchi, tells Shukan Gendai that "around 4 pm, a huge herd of inko, totaling around 2,000, gathered in the park" (December 11-18). "They perch on a large gingko by the tennis court, and…

YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) - The problem was not new, but flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida proved that something really needed to be done about a 250-year-old dam in Silver Lake in the Lewisberry region of York County. .…

A magpie Oystercatcher on the shore. Photo: Marian Sampson. MOVE over Adele and Michael Bublé, the rare birds of Australia are trying to take first place on the charts this!-->…

"These types of botulism-related death events may become more frequent as we move into the uncertain world of climate change," says environmentalist NVCA Experts have confirmed that the recent bird and fish deaths that brought…

Bird watchers have discovered a new genus and species of tanager in the lower slopes of the Andes in southeastern Peru and western Bolivia. Tangara Inti (Heliothraupis oneilli). Image Credit: Louisiana State University / Lane et al.,…

It's that time of year again: the weather is getting colder and it's time to start preparing for winter. As our gardens prepare to go dormant for the winter, we can think of the joy that bird feeding will bring. Fall is a good…

Countless backyards are battlegrounds between hardcore owners and squirrels vying for bird food.Squirrels…

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In 2001, the Township of Moorestown purchased 130 acres known as Benner Farm to protect it from the development boom that was transforming the rural landscape on both sides of Westfield Road.Twenty years later, the non-profit organization…

Lark's sparrow. Photo: Evan Barrientos / Audubon Rockies After a brutal summer in which Forest fires, hurricanes, and droughts…

Countless backyards are battlegrounds between hardcore owners and squirrels vying for bird food. Squirrels…

Countless backyards are battlegrounds between hardcore owners and squirrels vying for bird food. Squirrels…

In 1837, John James Audubon sailed from New Orleans to the Republic of Texas for the purpose of collecting, studying, and painting the birds of North America. Near the mouth of Buffalo Bayou, not far from the field where the Battle of…

The second saddest sound I have ever heard is the song from the last Kaua'i 'ō'ō.This somber Hawaiian songbird with a name quite appropriately pronounced like you made a stupid mistake, wasn't exactly a gorgeous…

Want to attract more birds to your garden? Set up a bird bath.The birdbath should have a wide, shallow bowl that is tilted to the sides and about 4 inches deep. It can be made in a variety of materials, from masonry and plastic to glass…

Breadcrumb Links Opinion Column Author of the article: Ken hole Photo by Getty Images Content of the article It has been a year since I last seen a bird in the Ottawa area, likely due to a combination…

Cameras have evolved considerably over the past decade. If you were born in the 90s, you can understand the transition that cameras have gone through in recent years - what was once considered impractical on a giant camera can now be…

Songbirds usually need very little instruction in singing their parents' tunes, but the right melody doesn't necessarily come to them "out of the blue" when they hatch. Instead, a new study suggests that most chicks begin to listen to…

There's no other way to say it, folks: the eagle has landed. Eagle Canyon Natural Park and Complex, located in the Highland Lakes region along Buchanan Lake near the Hill Country community of Burnet, reports that he had his…

A black-throated warbler. Photo courtesy of Larry MasterLong-time bird enthusiast takes stock of sobering declinesBy John ThaxtonMy mom always assured me that what I worried about the most would never happen, so I used to worry about…

FILE PHOTO - A pine siskin at a bird feeder. Image Credit: Pixabay !-->!-->…

INDIANA - The mysterious disease that kills songbirds in the midwest and…