Yesterday I hear the first Song Sparow, Ring-billed Gulls, Brown Thrasher,Red-winged Blackbirds, a flock of Dark-eyed Juncos (probably from Iowa) and Downy and Red-bellied Woodpeker of the spring ...

Scarce birds are "species that appear rare, perhaps more due to behavior or observer coverage than to actual rarity." Perhaps spruce grouse deserves that label in Minnesota. A male spruce grouse ...

In Minnesota, there are over 250 species of birds nesting alongside the locals. Fortunately, you don't need to travel to some exotic place to catch a glimpse of some rare and beautiful types of birds.

The spring outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza that hit wild birds hard across the U.S. killed at least 275 birds from 25 different species in 55 counties across Minnesota. That’s the ...

“What we had this spring was a whole bunch of snowmelt pools, which led to a whole bunch of snowmelt pool-exploiting mosquito species," says mosquito and tick expert David Neitzel.