species spotlight

Species Spotlight: The American Dipper

When you picture a diving bird, you probably imagine something like a gannet, or even a penguin; seabirds with bodies […]

If you think of a fearsome bird, what do you picture? A majestic Bald Eagle? Maybe a sleek Peregrine Falcon,

It’s a memorable and somewhat vicious-sounding name for such a charming little bird. But the Killdeer’s name has nothing at

When you think of a “wise old owl,” what species do you picture? For me, it’s always been the Great

In the cartoons, the Roadrunner is always one step ahead. It zips through the desert, avoiding the hare-brained machinations of

What looks like a Muppet and sounds like a jackhammer? Why it’s the Shoebill Stork, of course! These tall wading