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Male grosbeaks are among the most stunning birds out there. The females have a more subtle beauty. Grosbeaks, especially the ...
Rose-breasted grosbeaks are migrating through Georgia now on their way to nesting grounds farther north — although a few may nest in the highest elevations of the state’s northeast mountains.
Like most of you, I’ve long appreciated the grit of North Dakota’s native species. We tend to think more about the toughness of sharp-tailed grouse, northern pike and pronghorn that, like our ...
There are a lot of different aspects of birding that make the activity rewarding. These include getting a great look at some species, getting a great photo, finding a rare bird, seeing a “lifer ...
North Dakota has its first confirmed case of bird flu in a commercial poultry flock since last spring, as cases mount throughout the Upper Midwest amid the southward migration of waterfowl for the ...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department recently conducted its annual spring breeding duck survey, which showed a decline ...
The Western Meadowlark, state bird of North Dakota, was studied during research on the prevalence of grassland birds in fields of corn and soy beans in North Dakota used for biofuels.
This Yellow Grosbeak, a bird which is rarely seen outside of Mexico, is shown in the area of Berryville in north Arkansas in this undated courtesy photo. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Michael Linz) ...
North Dakota’s landscape has been extensively altered by agriculture and urbanization. More than half of North Dakota’s native prairie and wetlands have been converted to cropland or development.
The offspring of a rose-breasted grosbeak and a scarlet tanager is the "first-ever documented hybrid of its kind." The new hybrid songbird, affectionately called the "tanabeak," was found in the ...
This is South Dakota's third confirmed case of bird flu in 2023 and its largest detection so far. ... More than 236,000 birds were impacted by the virus in North Dakota last year.