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These woodpecker species look quite similar but there are some differences, too. Compare a downy vs hairy woodpecker with expert ID tips.

Some jays overwinter here and were busy stocking their food caches.

A plump and cryptic bird, the ruffed grouse’s booming flight, the males’ loud springtime drumming ritual, their beautiful plumage, and the joy of hunting this bird as a worthy and challenging quarry, puts “Ol’ Ruff” alone on the pinnacle of special wild birds.

‘I was glued to my computer for days, trying to figure out what these birds were doing, because it was so clearly, obviously, not normal.’

As climate change makes wildfires more frequent, scientists are racing to understand how animals suffer.

Pint-size owls, just 8 1/2 inches tall, might have nested right in your own backyard.

With barely more than a hundred remaining individuals in the wild, the endemic kiwikiu one of the rarest and most endangered birds in the world. We have their song for you on today's Manu Minute.

Mongabay seeks to raise interest in and appreciation of wild lands and wildlife, while examining the impact of emerging trends in climate, technology, economics,and finance on conservation and development.

Bugs be gone! Discover smart and easy ways to keep bees and wasps away from your hummingbird feeders, without harming these pollinators.

The hairy woodpecker is a black and white woodpecker with a strong call. Attract these birds with suet feeders and peanuts.