Ospreys in Dyke Marsh For many years, ospreys have returned to Dyke Marsh in March and a pair has built a nest and raised ...

A unique little bird has recently been classified as an “orange alert tipping point species,” meaning its populations have been in rapid decline. They are known to Escanaba and other places in ...

Few people pay much attention to woodpeckers. Either they are just things that live out there, or they are homewreckers.

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.

There are 964 active bald eagle nests in Ohio. About 60 years ago, only 417 nesting eagle pairs could be found in the entire ...

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 ...