In winter, grackles join Red-winged Blackbirds, European Starlings, and other birds in giant swirling congregations.

In a decline not seen since the DDT era, the spectacular raptors have noticeably decreased in numbers over the past two years ...

For decades the Florida icons have been only occasional visitors, but conservationists are hopeful that the flamingos blown ...

An unexpected encounter with a Snowy Owl led Pete Ripmaster to launch a monumental running and fundraising project.

We catalogued more than 700 covers dating back to 1899 to discover what their subjects reveal about our publication’s ...

As the sun rises over the expanse of Great Salt Lake, its first light casts a golden hue across the endless playa, creating a surreal and serene landscape. The air is crisp, filled with the subtle ...

For Rashida Ferdinand, stepping into Sankofa Wetland Park is like walking back in time. Growing up in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans, Ferdinand and other neighborhood children spent their days ...

Today the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released the latest version of the Western Solar Plan, which will determine where and how utility-scale PV solar is sited and permitted on public lands across ...

Anyone who has carefully observed a hummingbird flitting about a nectar feeder or a patch of flowers has likely seen it happen. One moment, the graceful aerialist is darting between bright blossoms, ...

For songbirds, migration is the most difficult time of year. As they pass through thousands of miles of varied terrain, migrants must navigate a host of threats while urgently searching for habitat ...

Related to the White-eared Hummingbird but resident only in Baja, this hummingbird is the most distinctive of the few Baja specialty birds. A female of this species once strayed north to Ventura, ...

Seen by day, these chunky herons seem dull and lethargic, with groups sitting hunched and motionless in trees near water. They become more active at dusk, flying out to foraging sites, calling 'wok' ...