Spring draws hundreds of millions of birds north after winter shooed them away. Here are some of the species traveling to or ...

Other birds, of course, are singing in March, for example, the American robin, but it seems they are more often vocal at dawn ...

Experts say bird feeders are generally safe and aren’t a notable source of spreading bird flu. But if you also keep backyard ...

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has ...

A study compiled data from more than 76,000 butterfly surveys across the continental U.S. The declines seen in the last 20 ...

Interior Department employees say they have been scrambling to keep the lights on and do their jobs as budget cuts driven by ...

One of Brookfield Zoo's penguins is in the running for the 2025 March of the Penguins Madness. Find out when the tournament ...

Rock Island is looking at conservation easements for Milan Bottoms, after a proposed development and TIF expansion have led ...

With this delightfully warm weather, the earth is coming alive. Buds are swelling, maples are flowering, and the birds have ...

Morgan County Audubon Society will have a Flora and Fauna ID Field Day from 2 to 5 p.m. April 27 at Western Illinois Youth Camp.

You won't want to miss these beautiful bird pictures! Each photo was submitted by a Birds & Blooms reader and showcases the color and joy of spring birds.

Illinois’ commercial fossil trade is alive and well thanks to collectors who are motivated by money, science and the hunt — and who test the outer bounds of legality.