Get to know your feeder birds this winter
The best time to learn how to identify birds is now. This identification guide for 21 birds will help.
Don’t be fooled by hummingbird moths
When you scan a group of hummingbirds carefully, you might notice that one looks a little different.
Eastern Hercules beetles
Scott Shalaway shares information on the eastern Hercules beetle, a species of rhinoceros beetles that are common throughout the eastern deciduous forest.
Don’t blink: Turkeys have incredible eyesight
Anyone who has ever tried to look at a wild turkey knows they have incredible eyesight. One moment you're looking at one; then you blink, and it's gone.
The season of fireflies and dragonflies
Insect numbers peak during warm weather. Learn what to look for in your backyard during this time of year.
Bird-eating hawk doing what comes naturally
Whenever I find a bunch of feathers in the yard, I’m confident a sharp-shinned or Cooper’s hawk has probably visited.
Adapt or die: Life of gray and fox squirrels
Species that can adjust to changes in habitat or food availability can thrive. Among the most adaptable species are gray and fox squirrels.
Weasels: Tiny but mighty
Weasels’ claim to fame as killing machines hardly endear them to many nature watchers, but without them, we might live in a world overrun by rodents.
How to identify warblers this season
To see warblers, concentrate on their habitat — old fields, forest edges, woods, and country roads. If there's a stream nearby, that's even better.
Living life on a sandy beach somewhere
Scott Shalaway delves into life on the beaches of the Atlantic Seashore, where many wildlife species thrive between low and high tide.
