The truth about turkey vultures
Turkey vultures occupy an incredibly unique niche, playing an important role in our communities and keeping our environment clean.
The bucket: A lesson on the Osage orange
Here in the Midwest, the fruit of the Osage orange tree has yet another name, spider ball. But does it actually repel spiders?
A bluebird contemplates: Should I stay or should I go?
Offering bluebirds a food supply can influence their decision to migrate. That's why you must continue to feed them throughout the winter once you start.
Whooooo’s first? The great horned owl, that’s whooo!
Great horned owls are fierce predators with many unique characteristics. They are also the first nesting bird of the year.
Why did the woolly bear cross the road?
Woolly bears emerge in large numbers during the fall. Tami Gingrich offers insight into their behavior and lifecycle.
Bald-faced hornets: Amazing arboreal artists
Tami Gingrich offers insight into the construction of the large, grey, pear-shaped, nests built by bald-faced hornets.
Eastern phoebe: The harbinger
Tami Gingrich is looking forward to the arrival of the eastern phoebe, a harbinger of spring with a distinct repetitive, two-note “fee-bee” song.
They fly in June, crawl in September
Tami Gingrich details the unique lifecycles of moths, highlighting the largest and most beautiful species in North America.
Winter Finch Forecast predicts irruptions from the north
If you enjoy feeding birds, you may be in for a special treat this winter. Two species of northern finches have already begun irrupting southward.
Fancy headgear: Horns v. antlers
Tami Gingrich details the differences between horns and antlers, which are as different from one another as the animals that display them.
