These tiny, round birds are instantly recognizable with their black caps and bibs, white cheeks, gray backs, and warm buff ...

Virginia’s winters can feel completely different depending on which part of the state you are in. While in the Appalachian ...

Petit Jean Mountain is the name commonly given to the large mesa on the south bank of the Arkansas River in Conway County. It ...

Farms and cities use so much of the Colorado River's water that little remains for the river's own ecosystem. Will ...

Getting inventive can also help entice new birders, Jimenez says. Rather than barrage newbies with names and numbers, set ...

Payson’s annual Christmas Bird Count is set for Jan. 5, and organizers are calling for experienced volunteers to help ...

The tiny particles are widespread in waterbirds around the world. Now, research is finding them in neighborhood songbirds, ...

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This Christmas Bird Count, we salute the fabulous, underappreciated, common species. Here's to you, house sparrow.

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People typically think about evolution as a linear process where, within a species, the classic adage of "survival of the ...

She approached chimps as she did people: on their own terms. By Sam Anderson ...