Tag: Birds

The Transfixing Beauty of Starling Murmurations

It was a late February evening in 2020, and I was standing in the marshlands of Friesland, a…

Japan Saved Red-Crowned Cranes. Can They Survive Without Humans?

KUSHIRO, Japan — The dance of the red-crowned cranes commenced, an impromptu pas de deux.The pair approached each…

Avian Flu Spread in the US Worries Poultry Industry

The 2014-15 outbreak is considered the most destructive in the nation’s history. It sent poultry and egg prices…

Six Days Afloat in the Everglades

From a distance, the mouth of the creek was indistinguishable from the thick tangle of mangroves that concealed…

Where to See Winter Wildlife in the U.S.

Sea Lions in Los AngelesMoviegoers can be forgiven if they believe coyotes wandering from the desert to yodel…

The Magic of Birdwatching in Ontario’s Algonquin Provincial Park

Something had drawn a crowd of bundled-up onlookers to a snowy spot just off the main road that…