The park is a haven for wildlife, with 203 bird species recorded, representing nearly half of all bird species in Ohio. Highbanks features a variety of habitats, including older-growth forest, ...

Ranger Mac showcases bird nests and explores how birds design and build their homes. Join Ranger Mac as he examines bird nests and celebrates birds as nature’s master builders. From robins and ...

Join naturalist Paul Roose as he takes you birdwatching and shows you how to start your own nature j Join naturalist Paul Roose as he takes you birdwatching and shows you how to start your own nature ...

It’s a crisp autumn morning, and the forest holds a quiet promise of motion overhead. Travelers arrive at a hidden nature preserve and pause, noticing faint shadows moving through the air and hearing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wednesday, Aug. 27 turned out to be an eventful day, bird-wise. I set out before dawn for the upper reaches of Hoover Reservoir.

Last week Stan Strong of Canton stopped at our home to give me a dead chimney swift, which was in a mummified state. Strong told me that he found the bird lying on his cellar floor. He thought the ...

The thick conifers (left) in this forest may provide Blue Jays with shelter, while the deciduous trees (foreground) may offer woodpecker holes for chickadees and other small birds. BILL DANIELSON / ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Each year, the Nature’s Best Photography Awards unite the ...

Spring is on the way in the Northern Hemisphere, meaning the birds in our backyards will soon make a lot more noise than ...

More than 700 bird species breed in North America, and the variations in their behaviors are fascinating and complex. Different species find mates, build nests, lay eggs, and raise their young in ...

Believe it or not, this is an adult male American goldfinch that has swapped his bright yellow breeding plumage for a far less provocative winter costume. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON Anyone who ...

Central Ohioans are beneficiaries of one of the greatest park systems in the country. Founded in 1945, Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks opened its first park, Blacklick Woods, in 1948. Nearly ...