THE Lesser West Indian Islands, although mostly belonging to Great Britain and inhabited by a large number of intelligent colonists, and moreover easily accessible from pur shores by a regular ...

The rare dancing grouse of the Southwest, called the lesser prairie chicken, is known for the males' elaborate calls and showy displays of reddish-orange air sacs while they perform mating dances on ...

Meet a forgotten hero of our natural world whose brave campaign to protect birds charted a new course ... feathered finery available to women of lesser means in both Europe and North America.

Over the last 15 years, I’ve photographed birds on wildlife assignments in countries as far apart as Japan and Peru, Mexico, and Tanzania. Here are 12 of my favorites, including a few lesser ...

Among the most successful city dwellers (and certainly among the most conspicuous) are birds. There’s more to urban birdwatching ... yawping, red-legged), the lesser black-back, and the big, bullying ...

It is killing not just birds in large numbers but also mammals, like elephant seals and sea lions, as well as porpoises, dolphins and otters to a lesser degree. This year, South America has been a ...