After graduating from Makerere University in Kampala with a bachelor’s degree in Procurement Management in 2014, Hakim Babu looked for employment in vain. All doors seemed closed for employment for ...

Within the range of more ordinary cup-like woven nests, there is a lot of variation in construction, using different ...

If low-key is more your thing, The Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge in Morris County is full of boardwalk trails and ...

Costa Rica’s purple gallinule is a birdwatcher’s dream. Found in swampy wetlands across the country, this striking water bird ...

This is a wonderful time of the year for moths. Kate, our niece from Bridgewater, was staying for a few days and we put on ...

Three blue-eyed ground dove chicks, one of the world's rarest bird species, have hatched at a conservation center in Brazil.

A prolific collector of eagle memorabilia realized recently that, while the United States had an official animal (the bison) ...

One year, a sparrow built a nest under the nets over the strawberries. She mastered getting in and out and obviously enjoyed ...

After decades of political unrest, former poachers and community members rallied to protect the Bengal florican.

When conservation efforts bring a species back from the brink of extinction, it is worth celebrating. It is no easy feat to ...

When a female cowbird is ready to have a baby, she’ll stake out another bird’s nest, wait until the coast is clear, then slip in, stealthily lay her egg and leave it behind for another family ...

European starlings, an invasive species in the U.S., lay blue eggs often mistaken for those of bluebirds or robins. Unlike native birds, starlings outcompete local species and are not protected by ...