Ninety-two years ago, the American Goldfinch became Iowa’s state bird. Today, Iowans are calling for a state horse, fish and ...

The ground is soft and wet, the official start of spring has passed and planting native species can bring beauty as well as ...

French philosopher Henri Bergson is quoted as saying, “The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” ...

Sooty grouse are very vocal at this time of year but are found at mid-elevations requiring a trip up a logging road. Listen ...

February can be fickle just about anywhere, but ours this year in the Mesilla Valley has certainly been extremely so, with temperatures ranging from 21 to 85°F so far this month. Wind and dust ...

Shirley Mast, of Lancaster, seconds Carl’s suet suggestion. It helped attract to her city yard the ruby-crowned kinglet that she reported during The Great Backyard Bird Count. Mast, a retired teacher, ...

Most likely if you read my column, you have some interest in nature, and I bet most like, feed or even seek out birds. If you ...

The huge foxglove-shaped blooms hold an abundance of nectar for pollinators and transform into pods of tiny seeds beloved by finches, especially the American goldfinch and the purple finch from ...

One of the first welcoming signs of spring for Avalon Peninsula birders is the return of the black-legged kittiwakes. Kittiwakes do not actually leave the province. In winter, they move to the ...