For some social birds, raising their young or finding food is a group effort. Learn more about cooperative bird behavior.

But for me the encounter was profound. And I would like to imagine that this swallow – bound so fleetingly to me – is still alive.

DEAR JOAN: We have an opossum living at the base of a shrub in our side yard. We generally don’t go near there, only when we ...

Volunteers are celebrating a rise in their local barn owl population. Tees Valley Wildlife Trust said in 2025, the area it ...

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The Town of Mount Jackson has announced $75,000 in business-grant awards for seven local entrepreneurs, marking the second round of funding through its Mount Jackson Five program.

Don’t attempt to feed it, keep your garbage bins tightly shut, and don’t allow your dog out unsupervised. Opossums aren’t ...

Two grey herons prepare their nest high in the treetops, working together as the sunlight paints their feathers gold. Royal Expert Reveals Why King Charles Decided to "Take Such Drastic Action" With ...

Mourning doves are common birds in Minnesota and elsewhere, sometimes even sticking around the entire winter and visiting our wintertime birdfeeders. Mourning doves breed and nest in parts of the ...

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