In late summer, American herring gulls and ring-billed gulls mingle at the shore, and also at the mall. Both are white with black wingtips. Not only is the ring-billed gull 30% smaller, it also has a ...

Smithsonian/Brian Gratwicke Dive into fun facts about this curious critter before encountering it on your next trip to the ...

The swamp is also home to a significant population of American alligators. There are estimated to be around 15,000 of these ...

If you're a nature lover looking for a place to watch birds and other wildlife without venturing too far from the city, this ...

The giant bird logo on the hood of the Pontiac Firebird has prompted debate and even ridicule, with some observers mistaking ...

One of the Massey Wildlife Conservation Committee members and local resident, Bob Rigby, is an avid naturalist and bird enthusiast, with more than six decades of field study. He has been observing the ...

The Bittern Line, between Sheringham and Norwich, has seen one of the country's biggest increases in passenger numbers, with ...

Meet Costa Rica’s sunbittern, a secretive stream bird whose dramatic wing display reveals large eye-like patterns used for ...

The American flamingo is now the official bird of Miami-Dade County, after commissioners approved the legislation on Tuesday. “The American Flamingo has become one of the most recognizable symbols of ...

The first confirmed breeding Bittern has been recorded at a nature reserve in Dorset, a charity has said. The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) said the milestone at Lodmoor Nature ...

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Winnebago Audubon will host a free July 19 program in Oshkosh featuring bird-call-inspired music by Micky Torpedo.