6 Geese A-laying = the six days of creation 7 Swans A-swimming = the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit, the seven sacraments 8 Maids A-milking = the eight beatitudes 9 Ladies Dancing = the nine ...

An unusual couple of nesters has attracted the attention of Portland-area birders drawn to a story about the peculiarities of ...

It’s spring — the time when birds nest and lay eggs. And outside Portland ... There are a lot of geese at the Blue Lake Regional Park along the Columbia River in Fairview.

Life is harsh for barnacle geese, which must contend with Arctic temperatures ... are liable to hatch and flee the nest just about any time between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m., Willis says.

Cute from a distance, but a bit more intimidating up close, geese are an easily recognizable bird. Those of us who have come ...

“I immediately, while on my lunch break, called the McCandless police and said something needs to be done,” said Caroline Combemale, an animal advocate. “I gave them my name. I said I want to add my ...

Rather than extraneous birds (does anyone really have space for both a partridge and a pear tree in their garden these days?), gift your true love with the real reason for the season – a chance ...

South Africans continue to feel the pinch, with a City of Johannesburg rate hike adding to the financial pressures on many households. The City of Johannesburg’s plan to increase the prepaid ...

A MUDDY obstacle course race has raised more than £10,000 for a charity supporting families affected by childhood cancer across south Essex. The Nuclear Races event saw participants completing a ...

"Thank you to Wild Heart Ranch, Bonnie Gibson, the Elm Creek Pond residents, those who donated, and to our incredible team at FAM for their hard work in helping the geese and duck get treated and ...

Former Vice President Mike Pence said Sunday while receiving the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award that January 6, 2021, “became a triumph of freedom” because Congress returned to do ...