Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Did you know that birds typically only build nests when they’re expecting babies? We recently shared a video of a bluebird ...

While many green-clad folks were dancing and drinking green beer on St. Patrick’s Day, I was digging in the dirt. Some crazy bit of gardeners’ lore says you should plant peas on St. Patrick’s Day, and ...

Though each annual Illinois Spring Bird Count — held the first Saturday in May — has its surprises, the latest one, at least in my participation area, was particularly unusual. A bird species that ...

It is what I consider a miracle every year during late March and early April — the leafing-out of deciduous hardwoods that have been dormant and leafless all winter. Leaf buds of oaks, hickories, ...

Did you know that birds typically only build nests when they're expecting babies? We recently shared a video of a bluebird carefully building her nest, and now, thanks to Nest Box Live, it's time to ...