raptors

gosling near the water

Five Epic Family Wildlife Getaways

Are you looking for your next great trip, but want to stay close to home? Lucky for you the same places that wildlife call home are also fun, easy, and … Read more

Bald eagles

Bald Eagle Cam: Watch Decorah Eaglets Grow Up Live

We are gearing up for another year of bald eagle nest spying. The eagle cam, courtesy of the Raptor Resource Project, is a unique opportunity to witness bald eagle hatchlings grow … Read more

Osprey photo by National Wildlife Photo Contest entrant Kim Taylor in Alexandrai, VA.

Is the Seahawk a Real Bird?

My hometown is Portland, Oregon. We do not have a professional football team. I’ve always cheered for the Seahawks, but it took me an embarrassingly long time to figure out … Read more

Cooper's hawk

Photo of the Day: Cooper’s Hawk

Photo by Flickr member Sharon Watson (Sharon’s Bird Photos) See more of Sharon Watson’s photos on Flickr >> Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos … Read more

Photo of the Day: Swainson’s Hawk

Swainson’s Hawk Photo by Flickr member JosieN2010 Your Photo Could Be Here We want one of your nature photos to be the next Photo of the Day! Share your images … Read more

Red-shouldered hawk ruffling its feathers; Blackland Prairie Raptor Center in McKinney, TX

Photo of the Day: Red-shouldered Hawk

  This Photo of the Day was donated by a participant in the annual National Wildlife Photo Contest. See more photos or sign up for the 42nd Annual National Wildlife … Read more

Interview with “Father” of Iowa Eagle Nest Cam

Clint Henderson is an advocate of wildlife preservation and all things nature.  He is a freelance writer out of Ft. Worth, Texas and received his Bachelors in Business Administration from … Read more

Too soon to determine changes in raptor migration patterns

It will be at least five years before reliable data indicates impacts from the Gulf oil disaster (if migration monitoring continues). Read more

Migration Begins!

August is waning and school is about to start.  Even though it’s technically still summer for another whole month, fall migration is already beginning for some species. The change of … Read more