Tall, magnificent birds with long legs and necks, cranes spend most of their lives near the shallow water of swamps, lakes, ...

The term Mohawk refers to the Mohawk people, an indigenous tribe who plucked the hair from the sides of their heads, leaving ...

The yellow bill of the Yellow-billed Loon gives it away, and the other species are all daintier. The Common Loon has a big blocky head and a beefier body than any of its cousins. (And as you may have ...

There are more than 1,200 members in the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance, where birders are turning a hobby into a lifestyle ...

In late June and early July, groups of yellow-crowned night herons will begin to leave their New Orleans nests. First they ...

From forest edges and thickets on late spring mornings in the Northeast comes what sounds like an exhortation from across the pond: drink-your-tea! This is not a British parent’s plea, ...

Camouflage is Mother Nature's greatest form of deception, and these animals are doing it better than any others.

A water rail's voice is the easiest way to identify this secretive bird — it's a loud grunting/squealing pig-like call from a ...

In 1827, naturalist John Audubon announced a massive discovery: the largest North American eagle. But did the Washington sea eagle exist?

After centuries of being extinct from the region, white storks have miraculously returned to the United Kingdom. The ...

Scientists discover a new cryptic snake species in French Guiana. The black and white snail-eating snake is unique to the region and genetically distinct.