There is nothing like spring. Just stand outside for a minute or two and you will hear what I mean. Birds are singing. From all corners of the prairies, forests and backyards the birds are singing ...

The American dipper, a drab-looking bird no larger than a robin, is a splashy rarity: a songbird that swims and even walks ...

Birdsong is one of nature’s most beautiful and intriguing sounds, but did you know that some calls carry important meanings?

There will be snacks.” At the turn of the century, only Spoon’s Britt Daniel could match Andrew Wegman Bird for sloganeering.

Starlings are entertaining visitors to our gardens in the spring and summer and were ranked as number three nationally in the ...

Some animals can act and sound just like humans. Here’s a list of 8 such animals and birds that can mimic human speech and actions.

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird again tried to put herself in the national spotlight last week as leader of a group of Republican attorneys general who f ixed their sights on Costco over the ...

The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new ...

Bird Mimicry Bird that mimic other birds are the cover artists of the bird world, borrowing sounds and tunes from other birds to use as their own. Some mimicry bird species—mockingbirds, thrashers and ...

Even so, Bird said Costco executives and directors “need to make sure they’re actually doing the right thing here. That’s what we’re keeping an eye on, and if they don’t, we’ll look at ...

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"Winter weather can be hard on Illinois wildlife, which is why so many folks around here put out feed for birds and animals," ...