Why Do Flickers Knock on Your House?

Knock and roll: Get to know the northern flicker.

Kris Millgate

Cool Green Winter Book Review 2022

Healing through falconry, a field guide to habitats, cutthroat trout, caribou and more in the latest book review.

Matthew L. Miller

Should You Provide Water for Birds in Winter?

Many provide birds food in winter. What about water?

Lauren D. Pharr

Big Gulp: Blue Catfish Eats Wood Duck

Blue catfish will eat just about anything. Including a duck.

Matthew L. Miller

Conservation-Friendly Farming Can Benefit Both Birds and Crops

Is farming in harmony with conservation efforts increasing the benefits or risks from birds?

Olivia Smith

Did You Know There Are Four Hyena Species?

Meet the hyenas you don’t know: cool creatures often unfairly persecuted.

Matthew L. Miller

An Asian Sea Eagle Is Roaming New England

A Steller's sea eagle has turned up in New England. Learn more about this bird's remarkable and unexpected journey.

Justine E. Hausheer

Edward O. Wilson, Science Communicator

Remembering Edward O. Wilson, one of our best science communicators.

Matthew L. Miller

See Something Weird at the Bird Feeder? It’s Not Just You

Did you just see a weird bird at the feeder? You’re not alone.

Matthew L. Miller

How Hyenas Sanitize The City

In an Ethiopian city, spotted hyenas provide the garbage disposal.

Kris Millgate

Why You’re Seeing Hummingbirds in Winter

You’re not seeing things. Hummingbirds are showing up at more feeders in winter.

Ken Keffer

What Are the 4 Calling Birds? Probably Not What You Think.

Those four birds in the holiday song may not actually be “calling.”

Matthew L. Miller