Mourning doves: A most unusual nest
Mourning doves are one of the most abundant birds in North America. Key to their success is that they are generalists in every sense of the word.
Red squirrels: 6 ounces of pure nastiness
Red squirrels make up for what they lack in size with pure pugnacity.
Hummingbird guilt while on summer vacation
When my wife and I left on vacation July 21, I felt pangs of guilt. I had been hosting a growing number of ruby-throated hummingbirds at my feeders since early May.
Cold weather brings out the cardinals
When snow flies, activity at bird feeders peaks.
Muskrat and mink populations key to good marsh management
The perfect mink to muskrat population ratios stabilize marshes to consist of about half open water and half vegetation.
Listen for Bullfrog voices on a summer night
Learn more about the bullfrog's habitat, mating habits, diet, natural predators and invasive status in parts of the world outside of the eastern U.S.
Offering the best food for the wild birds
The colder months are here, it's time review the best foods to offer backyard birds.
Copperhead or milk snake or rat snake?
Last week my wife informed me she had seen the first big black rat snake of the year stretched across the road in front...
Animal tails are fascinating and vital
Animal tails come in a variety of forms and serve various functions. Scott Shalaway shares information about a few different kinds of animal tails.
Small birds make very interesting feeders
Kinglets winter across the lower 48 states, but some golden crowns remain as far north as Maine and northeastern Canada.
