birds

Golden-crowned kinglet

Photo of the Day: Golden-crowned Kinglet Face Off

Photo by Larry Keller See more of Larry Keller’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

Great horned owlet

Photo of the Day: Great Horned Owlet

Photo by Wildlifeshoots See more of Wildlifeshoots’ photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo of the … Read more

Delight in Bird Sightings with Your Child. The Great Backyard Bird Count is this Weekend.

This weekend is the Great Backyard Bird Count, and I plan to introduce my 4-year-old to this event that engages bird watchers of all ages to create a real-time snapshot … Read more

An Altamira oriole swoops in behind a green jay

Photo of the Day: Green Jay Photobombed by Altamira Oriole

Photo by Kenny Salazar See more of Kenny Salazar’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

Roseate spoonbill

Photo of the Day: Quick Snack for a Roseate Spoonbill

Photo by Nicholas McCollum See more of Nicholas McCollum’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

Northern pintail in flight

Photo of the Day: Soaring Northern Pintail

Photo by Lee Hoy See more of Lee Hoy’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

Gambel's quail and a desert cottontail; Pima County, Arizona

Photo of the Day: Desert Cottontail Shadowing Gambel’s Quail

Photo by Flickr member troupial See more of troupial’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

Reddish egret

Photo of the Day: Reddish Egret Wading in Laguna Madre

Photo by Kenny Salazar See more photos by Kenny Salazar on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

Loggerhead shrike

Photo of the Day: Loggerhead Shrike

Photo by Matt Bryant See more of Matt Bryant’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo … Read more

Cedar waxwing feeding on white mulberry

Nonnative Plants: Ecological Traps?

When I moved into my first house several years ago, it was also the first time I’d ever had my own yard—and with a double lot located on a corner, … Read more