The red-tailed hawk is one of several species that have made peace with humans and live among us. I’m continually amazed at ...

Few people pay much attention to woodpeckers. Either they are just things that live out there, or they are homewreckers.

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Bird flu fears have focused on the poultry and dairy industries and human health. But wild animals are threatened, too—at ...

But you don’t need a backyard to get into birding. Just find a place to sit and look up: a patch of grass, a fire escape, ...

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The virus, which scientists call H5N1, has spread like wildfire around the globe in recent years, surprising and horrifying ...

Explore the fascinating world of the 1,000 newly identified animal species in this informative episode. - 0:00 1,000 Newly Discovered Animal Species - 1:47 The Iberian Lynx - 2:20 The California Condo ...

A summer of birdwatching reveals nesting mysteries, territorial truce, and daily song as local species — from phoebes to ...

Sacramento County now threatens the city’s heralded 50-year plan to balance growth and preservation in Natomas with a project too close to the river, writes columnist.

At a bend in Zambia’s Kafue River, the bicolored waterberry trees resemble an avenue planted along a city boulevard. Their ...