Flight is truly remarkable, no matter which way you look at it. And while it seems easy enough for the tiniest insects to ...

Long before humans walked the Earth, the skies of South America were ruled by a colossal bird. Argentavis magnificens, one of the largest flying birds ever discovered, had a wingspan so wide that it ...

Have you ever seen any wood storks in South Carolina? Wood storks, Mycteria americana, are large wading birds with distinctively bald heads and long, down-curved bills, which helps to make them easily ...

Spring bird migration is so smokin’ hot right now that their massive numbers show up on our local weather radar. In mid-May, perhaps hundreds of thousands of birds pass over our region as we sleep ...

New to birding? Start with the basics. Learn to recognize 15 common backyard birds, and discover ways to attract them to your ...

Birds of prey and vultures (raptors) play a vital role in ecosystems, both as top predators and key scavengers. However, ...

Spring bird migration is visible on weather radar, with potentially hundreds of thousands of birds passing overhead at night. The Indiana Dunes Birding Festival, held May 15-18, offers opportunities ...