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The bluebird feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates (such as moths, worms, flies, ants, etc.), but they will search for berries, especially in winter. You will often see them perched on wires ...
You’re outside when suddenly you hear an unfamiliar chirp. Looking around, you wonder, “Is it a squirrel?” “Is it a bat?” And ...
Q: I watched a beautiful male cardinal feeding an all-brown bird on the roof of my garage. Why would it feed another species? A: That’s a great observation and it indicates how different young ...
Here’s how to set up the correct bird feeder for your area. Start by finding out what birds are in your area You can’t attract what isn’t there.
The U.S. Postal Service is launching a set of four "SpongeBob SquarePants" stamps on Aug. 1. A sheet of 16 stamps will be $16 ...
The birder illustrated how she lays out a variety of bird food, and the buffet is soon gobbled up by her colorful feathered guests.
From political name-calling to social media meltdowns, public life feels more hostile than ever. But quiet acts of kindness ...
Bald eagle. Image via Unsplash. The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) has served as America’s national emblem since 1782 when it was placed on the Great Seal of the United States. Despite its name ...
Discover Nature this week with red, white, and blue in Missouri. This week, in honor of Independence Day, we celebrate red, ...
That’s Whitefish Dunes State Park for you – Door County’s best-kept secret hiding in plain sight near Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The name alone should give you goosebumps – Whitefish Dunes. It sounds ...
Better to count the goosebumps that rise on your arms as you encounter the first vacant-eyed doll face mounted on driftwood, ...
June first, it snowed. The cottonwood trees were sending their white fluffy seed puffs down like large, slow-drifting ...