Tall, magnificent birds with long legs and necks, cranes spend most of their lives near the shallow water of swamps, lakes, streams, and ponds to hunt for prey and construct their nests. There are 15 ...

Cranes are large omnivorous birds known for their vocalizations and for performing elaborate mating dances. There are 15 species of cranes in the family Gruidae. With long legs and a large torso, ...

Normally we hog all the rare birds here on the Cape, but the greater Scituate to Duxbury area is eating our lunch this fall, especially with tropical wetland birds. For some reason Limpkins, mainly ...

Spotting a Eurasian collard dove is not normally exciting for a birder in Indiana. But when Jim Brown recently learned one had been seen in Greene County near Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area, he was ...

Sandhill cranes are truly magnificent birds and are usually seen in large, awe-inspiring flocks. They have a very distinctive loud, rattling bugle-like call that is memorable and are also known for ...

You've likely seen news this year of a bird flu that's taking an unprecedented toll on U.S. domestic and wild birds. The H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has killed or caused to ...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is heralding the five whooping crane chicks that hatched and survived to leave the nest this year as a tremendous step for the reintroduction of the ...

Ann Cartner stood along the Walborn Reservoir with a pair of black binoculars over her eyes. She watched the water quietly until she spotted a tall, whitish bird in the distance. "Come here, Todd!" ...

ABOUT THE CONCERNS. WHILE SANDHILL CRANES ARE A COMMON AND OFTEN WELCOME SIGHT HERE IN JACKSON COUNTY, SITES LIKE THIS ARE LITTLE BIT LESS WELCOME AND CAUSE FOR CONCERN. SANDHILL CRANES ARE BEING ...

Spotting a Eurasian collard dove is not normally exciting for a birder in Indiana. But when Jim Brown recently learned one had been seen in Greene County near Goose Pond Fish and Wildlife Area, he was ...