To celebrate the beginning of spring in the Gaelic calendar, ornithologist Seán Ronayne is across the schedule on RTÉ lyric ...

I immediately thought “rare bird” as I drove past the pair and sure enough, sitting peacefully perched at the top of a dead ...

We have three small owls that share a lot of characteristics. They are the boreal owl (Aegolius funereus) of North America and Eurasia, known as Tengmalm’s owl in Eurasia, and in North America the ...

Woodpeckers are guardians of ancient broad-leaved woodlands, busy ecosystem engineers and keen consumers of ant porridge.

Natural tree cavities and old woodpecker holes are the favorite nesting sites of Tree Swallows, as documented here by photographer Kent Stuart. Competition for these sites is often fierce. Adults will ...

As the name suggests, woodpeckers enjoy pecking at wood, as well as other surfaces, on occasion. Despite what some might ...

Discover nature this week with Missouri's starlings. When Shakespeare wrote the play Henry the Fourth in 1597, he had no way ...