By its simplest definition, a vulture is a bird of prey that feeds on carrion, which is the meat of dead animals. The media ...

My school year stretched into late June and then I had several social engagements that I had to attend to during the rest of ...

Gray rat snakes are among the most common snakes in Mississippi. Their unique body shape helps them climb almost anything.

One year, a sparrow built a nest under the nets over the strawberries. She mastered getting in and out and obviously enjoyed ...

It may look gruesome, but shrikes impale their prey to store it and aid in eating. Learn all about this fascinating killer songbird.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Birds In Helping Hands has rescued several chicks, including great blue herons, from 7 nests that were cut down by tree trimming companies in the past week in Pinellas ...

The osprey is in decline in one of its key territories and some scientists blame overfishing of menhaden, an important food for the birds ...

Normally when I go out to capture an animal in distress, I must rely on myself. Calls rarely come in when several people are available to help in the capture. One such case was years ago; I was ...

If you think you know everything about how animals respond to wild weather, think again. Recent findings have revealed a ...

The team is "here to stay," no matter what, lead researcher Keith Bowers said, amid federal funding changes for scientific ...

The wren, meanwhile, continued his rounds, moving from nest box to nest box, laying claim to them all. A female wren, if one ...

The dikkop bird guards Nile crocodile nests, and in exchange, the crocodile protects the bird’s eggs. Discover this wild ...