The windsock whipped back and forth above us as we completed the external preflight and checked the cowl fasteners one last time. Climbing into the bright yellow 1940 Piper J-4 Cub, one of my longtime ...

Throughout Marin, there is a little yellow bird that the modern books miscall the lesser goldfinch. Miscall, because this bird is “lesser” in nothing but the insignificant comparison of size. I prefer ...

Kelowna’s annual Christmas bird count wrapped up Dec. 22, and longtime organizer Chris Charlesworth said 60 participants ...

The "Peanuts" comic strip celebrated its 74th anniversary this year, having made its debut on Oct. 2, 1950. For the last seven-plus decades, the series has delighted audiences through various forms of ...

A little yellow bird once seen in jack pine and spruce forests across northern Wisconsin is down to a single patch of nesting habitat in the state, and bird experts aren’t certain the birds can hang ...

People ask me a lot of questions about birds. So let’s clear up some things. • “When do the hummingbirds get here?” They are always here. In the Bay Area, Anna’s hummingbirds are common all year round ...

is your neighborhood reporter San Patricio and Aransas County. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In Portland, a rare bird has recently been sighted and other unique species have also been spotted, leaving many ...

If you follow N.C. 16 north to its intersection with N.C. 88, you could turn left to get to Jefferson or right to reach Wagoner Access, one of three sections of New River State Park. Another option is ...

August is a busy time for many bird species. Some birds are still nesting, while others are leaving their summer nesting territory and migrating south to where they will spend the winter. By August, ...