The sunny yellow-hued American goldfinch, which has a black forehead marking, can be seen all over the states. For a real ...

Feeding birds in your yard can be a great source of pleasure and a way to keep birds healthy through winter. But, avoid ...

We are fortunate to have many beautiful British birds throughout the country. Some visit our gardens, others are found only ...

From purple martins to barn swallows, find out how to spot and identify 8 members of the swallow bird family during summer.

Snakes may not be known for wagging tails or greeting their owners at the door, but some species are thought to be ...

California’s diverse climate and sprawling urban areas have made the western state an unexpected hotspot for non-native ...

Here are seven rare bird sightings that have been spotted across Suffolk. A Turkestan shrike was at Dunwich Heath for a few days in October, with people travelling to the site just to see it. This ...

A rare species prized by birders in Southern Arizona has been unceremoniously stripped of its elegance, and at least one local expert isn’t happy about the change. A leading panel of taxonomists ...

Here’s what you need to know about owning a raccoon as a pet in Florida, and how some exotic pets in Florida are classified ...

Clellie and Danny Lynch follow Canada geese and discover elegant northern pintails paddling along the Hudson, marking a ...

There’s nothing like that first spring salad you’ve been babying for weeks. And there’s nothing like walking out one damp ...

Relief of Osiris from the Temple of Seti I, Abydos, Egypt. According to Egyptian mythology, Egypt’s first king Osiris sailed around the world spreading knowledge, exactly like the Feathered Serpent ...