January can be a great month to observe waterfowl in Mohave County, especially along the Colorado River. Some of the most ...

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Winter poses several challenges for birds. Scarce food supplies and limited water are just a few obvious challenges for nearly all of them. Extremely cold temperatures, strong winds, driving snow ...

When we think of large birds, we might picture swans, ostriches, or eagles. But which bird is the biggest? Well, it depends ...

A Florida governor in the early 1900s saw potential for the Everglades land but only if it was drained of its water.

snowy egrets, little blue herons and great blue herons, all of which can cause the same kinds of headaches as cattle egrets. “People start seeing them, and they think it’s cute,” said Lirette.

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Built in 1894, the traditional Japanese-style wooden public bath consists of three storeys, with a sentinel-like egret perched atop the “Shinrokaku” cupola. Under its stiffened feathers are ...

This is neither new nor necessarily bad. “Presidents who go down in the history books as ‘great’ are those who reach for power, who assert their authority to the limit,” the presidential ...

Investigators found bird feathers and blood in both engines of the 737 that crashed in South Korea last month, according to new reports. Reuters, the respected news agency, said a “person ...