It’s difficult to ID Eastern and Western screech-owl species—location is your best bet. Hear their call and learn about their ...

• An Oregon junco is feeding with a flock of dark-eyeds at John Pogacnik's yard in Perry Township, Lake County. Eastern towhees and a red-breasted nuthatch also are making appearances. • Jeff Wert ...

When it comes to Canada Day libations, patriotic booze can take the form of Caesars, craft brews from sea to sea, Canadian wines from the Okanagan, Niagara and elsewhere, and, of course, spirits such ...

On the chilly morning of Dec. 5, Alex Patton headed into a coffee shop in Utica. On his way out, he glanced across the nearby stream and noticed the bird in the accompanying photo. Sharp-eyed Patton ...

It was a magical time in my backyard for two weeks this past summer. One August morning I walked out the back door just at dawn to meet a friend for a “beat the heat” walk, when suddenly two birds ...

Dustin Diamond, who gained fame playing Samuel “Screech” Powers on the teen sitcom “Saved by the Bell,” died Monday, according to a TMZ report. He was 44. “Saved by the Bell” re-runs had a huge impact ...