When it comes to blue jays, there seem to be two schools of thought. One group thinks they are bullies that intimidate other birds, blah, blah, blah. Obviously, I don't subscribe to that school.

The animal kingdom gives us rainbows of color with butterflies and chameleons, and clownfish, but birds give us just as much of a show. Among the peacock, the toucan, and the macaw, there’s a ...

Seeing a blue jay can feel ordinary or deeply symbolic, depending on the moment. From folklore and spirituality to behavior ...

We always enjoy the many hungry birds that come in to the feeder in winter. Constant movement of small birds in and out of the platform feeders and suet stations offer intriguing scenes. It is ...

Bird watchers aim their binoculars to follow the migration of hawks over Hawk Ridge. The observatory is hosting its annual Hawk Weekend Sept. 15-17 that will attract thousands of birdwatchers as the ...

"Goshawk" derives from Old English and Old Norse and means "goose hawk." Cooper’s Hawk has also been known as "big blue darter." This hawk was first described by Charles Lucien Bonaparte, a nephew of ...