The American dipper, a drab-looking bird no larger than a robin, is a splashy rarity: a songbird that swims and even walks underwater. This round-bodied gray bird with short wings and a stubby tail is ...

In the cold, blustery days of January, one bird species brings joy and light ... I must dress warmly, but the woodpecker makes the best of its year-round attire with all its interesting adaptations.

There are water fowl on the lake (egrets and gulls, grebes and coots) and turkey vultures have recently been seen around in ...