Animals survive in the wildness of the world and sometimes in its approximation. What comprises wildness? Perhaps a patch of ...

All summer long I’ve been treated to the chatter of swallows nesting in my back porch. Even now, five chicks from a pair’s ...

Barn owls, in particular, are on another level. Known for their pale heart-shaped face and shrill calls, these fascinating ...

Ask someone to name an orange bird, and they’re more than likely going to say an oriole. That, of course, would be a good ...

I have walked out to our barn on a number of occasions and there, floating in the horse watering trough, would be thoroughly ...

It has been a beautiful four weeks at Stratford Ecological Center on Liberty Road as we enjoyed the early fall warm weather ...

There’s something almost magical about rounding a bend in a country road and suddenly coming face-to-face with the rustic grandeur of the Historic Eldean Covered Bridge in Troy, Ohio – a sight that ...

On a fine Monday morning in May, a bluebird lays her first egg. She produces another one the next day, another on Wednesday and her fourth and last blue egg is added to her nest on Thursday. Nearly ...

About two weeks ago I spent a few quiet hours in “Penn’s Woods” just listening and watching. Even though it wasn’t the best ...

Nesting birds are rewarding to watch. Get expert tips for on how to attract birds to a birdhouse and learn how to choose the ...

Many people have probably seen birds picking up small pieces of man-made materials, like strips of a plastic bag or paper litter, and taking them into their nest. This behavior appears to be fairly ...

Generations of bearded vultures return to the same nesting sites for centuries, offering archaeologists a glimpse into the past. Antoni Margalida Bearded vultures are unusual birds. Their diet ...