There's one plant that attracts wildlife and pollinators due to its early blooming season and plentiful fruits. Here's how to ...

As humans have transformed the natural environment, abundant birds have suffered the most—while some rare species have ...

North America has lost an estimated 3 billion birds since 1970. But in one giant commercial forest in Maine? The birds are ...

Curious about why so many North American birds have disappeared over the past half century, researchers analyzed thousands of ...

California is home to a host of plants and animals. Discover the eight yellow birds that call the Golden State home.

A species resigned to mostly large lakes and rivers of North America’s northern latitude during the breeding season, common ...

Most of the bands used in North America come from the USGS—without it, there’d be no way to distribute those bands across the ...

The view from the kitchen window of my second-floor apartment isn’t all that grand. Just a look at part of a parking area and an alley on one side and the back corner of the building beside my ...

Bolivar Flats plays a critical role in supporting shorebird migration. The sanctuary's expansive tidal mudflats, formed over ...

Rock doves, or common pigeons, are another non-native species that have flourished in North America. These birds were domesticated long ago for food and other purposes.

Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we’ll soon be in trouble.” – Naturalist, ...

One summer night three years ago, a chimney swift flitted over the Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area, where a ...