Why it's awesome: The great potoo is a master of disguise. Its mottled gray-brown feathers and ability to remain perfectly still often cause it to be mistaken for a tree branch or stump, helping it ...

Every page of Peter Cavanagh's "100 Flying Birds: Photographing the Mechanics of Flight," from the preface, where the author begins with “Flight is the essence of bird life. Flying has allowed birds ...

Sometimes we need to try to slow the pace. I’m not only referring to our everyday hustles and bustles. Everything needs to be done yesterday. I’ve retired so my lifestyle has indeed shifted gears.

The American smoketree (Cotinus obovatus) is a small, striking tree that both you and your favorite songbirds will love having in your backyard. It provides multi-season beauty beginning in late ...

A hummingbird’s heart beats over 1,200 times per minute, while the great egret hunts with precision unmatched in shallow waters. Across the United States, birds display incredible adaptations that ...