When it comes to nature, readers know I wear my heart on my sleeve, as I am often moved by the things I see or challenged by the mysteries and wonders that I have witnessed during a lifetime in the ...

The red and grey Vermilion Flycatcher was found in the Burrage Pond Wildlife Management Area according to the MassWildlife. It is known to habitat in the southwestern desert areas of the U.S. and is ...

The rumored vermilion flycatcher finally makes an appearance, flying out from a branch, snagging an insect and then returning to the same branch. What a color! So splashy and brilliant, making our ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of colorful songbird in the Galápagos Islands, with one catch: it's extinct. Researchers used molecular data from samples of museum specimens to determine that ...

I have to admit that as a naturalist, I have a tendency to describe all types of critters as beautiful, even a lot of the “creepy-crawlies” creatures that most folks have a difficult time using that ...

Photo of the vermilion flycatcher spotted in Banff on April 20, 2026. (eBird/Ardea Thurston-Shaine) Bird enthusiasts are flocking to Banff National Park after a rare sighting along the trail behind ...

David Allen Sibley's Guide to Birds lists 37 species of flycatchers in North America, 17 of which might be seen in Arkansas. The scissor-tailed flycatcher is just one. This family of birds, known as ...

The researchers used molecular data from samples of museum specimens housed at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco to sequence the DNA and piece together an evolutionary history of two ...

Do birds change their tune in response to urban noise? It depends on the bird species, according to new research. Their work shows that while some birds do adapt their songs in noisy conditions by ...