The American dipper is a songbird that prefers water to the skies! Learn what the bird looks like and where you're likely to ...

For the first time in 24 years, the Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation counted more than 1,000 of the beloved aquatic ...

When the temperatures rise and it is hot outside, it's not just people who long for a refreshing dip in a pool or the sea. Wild animals and insects also need water, and if you have a garden or balcony ...

Loons are water birds with wolf-like calls and incredible diving skills. Learn about the five species, their habitats and why ...

Water is the most important thing you can give birds in winter. This is being written at noon on Jan. 2, outdoor temp -8°F. Water, at least in our western suburban neighborhood, has to be next to ...

James Gentz has seen birds aplenty on his East Texas rice-and-crawfish farm: snow geese and pintails, spoonbills and teal. The whooping crane couple, though, he found “magnificent.” These endangered, ...

In the 6th consecutive year of the census, a record 72 species were registered this time. This included 11 endangered species ...

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We stood breathless watching scores of egrets, herons, spoonbills and other water birds in their elaborate breeding plumage at Houston Audubon’s Smith Oaks Sanctuary in High Island. They prance ...

Birds are a barometer of the health of water sources, habitats, and air quality. A notable example is the use of canaries in ...