The most comprehensive study ever undertaken of marsh birds' abundance around Great Lakes coastlines shows virtually all of the bird species thriving over the past decade-plus — likely because of high ...

There is a curiosity about birds that can usually be explained. Here are some questions I've been receiving about our feathered friends. Question: “Can birds fly upside down?” Answer: While birds may ...

Dead trumpeter swans litter the ice of Sweet Marsh in Bremer County. Sweet Marsh, a wetland northeast of Tripoli, welcomes Canada geese, trumpeter swans and dabbling ducks. However, these three types ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Deep in the difficult terrain of the Gulf Coast high marsh lives a tiny, dark and white-speckled bird called the black rail. These elusive birds that make their homes near muddy ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. The Black Rail, a coastal marsh bird, is one of the most threatened species in North ...

Some salt marsh sparrows out on New Hampshire’s seacoast are now flying around with brand new backpacks. The accessory is actually a solar-powered tag the size of a fingernail, which will help ...

A baby trumpeter swan with bird flu lies on the snow to die in December at Sweet Marsh in Bremer County. (Photo courtesy of Kip Ladage) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using ...

A salt marsh sparrow wears a backpack-like, solar powered tag, which pokes out in a thin white strip between some of its feathers. Some salt marsh sparrows out on New Hampshire’s seacoast are now ...