This is the moment adorable fluffy chicks leapt into the water to swim with their mother for the first time since hatching. Hooded merganser ducklings dive into the water within 24 hours of hatching, ...

When most people think of ducks, they probably think of birds that quack and live on water. Well, most ducks don’t quack and ...

You might not expect to find much of interest in the wildlife department as you're bombing down I-90, but you'd be surprised. Both roads have been quite bountiful over the years, and though I find the ...

One of the most attractive birds in the Concho Valley will soon arrive (if they’re not already here) on ponds in San Angelo. If you don’t try to get so close that you startle them, they will present ...

Some birds I would write about only in the spring or summer, because that’s the only time they are here. Some species winter here and breed elsewhere. The common merganser is one of those North Idaho ...

One of the most enjoyable and gratifying aspects of being a naturalist is the opportunity I have to help different people understand the world a little better. On March 9 I received an email from Mary ...

• 600,000 Sandhill cranes gather along the Platte River in central and western Nebraska. Visit www.rowesanctuary.com. • Flocks of common redpolls have descended into Boulder County from the frozen ...

Question: There are large bird houses on the shores of the lake I fish. Are these wood duck houses, and do they really help the duck population? Answer: They are probably wood duck nesting boxes, and ...

Leap Day is recognized Feb. 29 about every four years to keep human schedules and solar movements in sync. But leap days occur annually throughout May in Wisconsin thanks to an army of conservation ...