Although recent news indicates bird numbers across the U.S. have taken a dramatic drop over the past 50 years, one newcomer is on the rise throughout much of the country. Collared doves invaded the ...
LA JUNTA, Colo. — Hundreds of birds have recently been reported dead in the lower Arkansas River valley, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) said. CPW officers said an avian virus is killing invasive ...
Crimson-collared tanager, Ramphocelus sanguinolentus (synonyms, Phlogothraupis sanguinolenta and Tachyphonus sanguinolentus; protonym,Tanagra sanguinolentus), Lesson, 1831, photographed at the Arenal ...
It may be plastic jewelry for the souls of some goose hunters, but federal waterfowl managers are hoping for more help this time in northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. Their message: Please don ...
I mostly write about native birds, species that have existed in California since long before European settlement. However, there are also a few species of local birds that are not native to the New ...
FRUIT EATERS: Black-collared barbets are known for their fruit-eating behaviour. Photo credit: Mariska Cilliers The black-collared barbet is a common resident found in Alberton gardens. The bird is ...
It was early October 2014, when a bird that neither my wife, Hilde, nor I had ever seen before visited our property in southern Oregon. About 20 feet from our dining room table, on the other side of a ...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Birders are flocking to a Texas state park to see a rare bird. According to Texas State Parks, the gray-collared becard was recently seen at Resaca de la Palma State Park near ...
Doves are symbols of peace, love, and freedom. Learn about their rich history and the five species in the Rolling Plains from columnist Jim Goetze.
Red-collared widowbird, Euplectes ardens (synonym, Coliuspasser ardens; protonym, Fringilla ardens), Boddaert, 1783, also known as the red-collared whydah, red-collared widow or red-naped widowbird, ...
A fairly recent arrival to North America, this large pale dove can now be found across the United States. It flaps on broad wings, and often soars briefly, with wings extended slightly above ...