SEEKONK – The chimney swift may not readily come to mind when you think of birds in need of conservation. Walk along a riverbank or through a field in the eastern half of the country on a summer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Efforts to stop the closure and demolition of a Cabarrus County elementary school have gained some avian allies. “I think it’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Parents are expressing concerns after they say a local school district is fighting their efforts to save a beloved elementary ...

SALEM — The utilities commissioners discussed the possible construction of a habitat to combat declining populations of a native bird species at the East Cold Run Reservoir. During the commission’s ...

Fall migration is in full swing, and among the birds migrating to warmer climates through and from Wisconsin are Chimney Swifts. The small, fast-flying birds are known for their cigar-shaped bodies ...

Q: We saw a large blue damselfly on some flowers by our front steps. It was clearly eating the nectar. Also, I thought that these insects only lived near water, and we do not live near water. A: ...