Achieving takeoff requires a clear aquatic runway measuring nearly 1 football field in length. The 12-pound weight and specific foot placement make terrestrial movement almost impossible.

Years ago I went down to Houston County in the southeast corner of the state to look for Bobwhite. That bird is the smallest member of the quail family, once an unquestioned resident of the state. At ...

Migrating birds can be a pleasant seasonal sight, but they're a bird flu threat to turkey farmers. In Minnesota, some are using lasers to scare them away. Ducks and geese have started flying south for ...

After the woodpeckers, other birds that are especially drawn to suet are the white-breasted and red-breasted nuthatches, chickadees and blue jays. Others, cardinals among them, can be found at suet ...