Few people have seen the spruce grouse, with its have striking plumage: red combs like giant fake eyelashes on top of the ...

The American dipper, a drab-looking bird no larger than a robin, is a splashy rarity: a songbird that swims and even walks underwater. This round-bodied gray bird with short wings and a stubby tail is ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

Common Waxbill: This cute little bird with brownish-grey bodies has an adorable red beak. African Swamphen: This large water ...

Inside the darkened interior of Mark Hartman’s early generation Double Bull Blind, he and I watch the sun rise and the landscape come into form as sunlight spreads across the open field in ...

Spotify Minnesota’s state bird is everywhere: There are loons on license plates and library cards, at lottery counters, and ...

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