When I was a kid, I used to spend all summer on Kennebago Lake in Maine. My siblings and I would swim, hike, read,...

I love condors and vultures. They get a bad rap due to their dependence on carrion to survive, but I look at it a...

I have seen dozens of Snowy Plovers and other shorebirds along the Emerald Coast of Florida, but until last week I had never seen...

When I picture state birds, I picture the gorgeous Scissor-tailed Flycatcher of Oklahoma, the pristine white feathers of Alaska’s Willow Ptarmigan, or the haunting...

In November of 2015,  I saw a Northern Mockingbird 20 out of the 30 days. A Brown-headed Nuthatch? 3 of the 30 days. European...

One of the most impressive birds in North America is the Golden Eagle. It is found as far north as Alaska and as far...

They have returned! Last week I drove over the Navarre Beach Causeway, peering carefully to either side as I slowed to 20 mph. For...

Many states choose their representative bird based on common, native birds spending part or all of the year within the states’ borders. South Dakota...