We saw four bald eagles, a steady string of red-tailed hawks, and umpteen other raptors – including my “nemesis” bird, a ...
DULUTH — “It’s a magical world back here,” Margie Menzies said on a chilly morning in early September. Like most days, Menzies, the education director for the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, has been ...
In the animal kingdom, many creatures develop unique ways of relaying information to their kin, but a new study highlights just how important it can be for certain animals to glean information from ...
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This Is Why Hawks Sit by Highways

If you’ve ever been on a long (or short!) road trip, chances are good that you’ve seen a large bird of prey sitting on a ...
Laura Noe was starting her morning as she often does, watching the sparrows, doves and cardinals who come to the bird feeder she keeps in her Jefferson Park backyard, when she sensed a sudden change. ...
Friends with bird feeders have told me that they’ve sometimes seen a hawk diving past their window toward their bird feeder. “It’s usually a Cooper’s hawk at bird feeders, especially in winter,” said ...
We all know that birds imitate sounds. If you weren’t aware of the many species that can do this, you’ll probably at least ...