If you haven’t already heard the buzz on birding social media, here’s the alert: New York City has logged its first-ever ...

When I was a child, depending which one I picked up, field guides depicted one to four swans. The older guides named the swans for the noises they made or didn't make: whooper, trumpeter, whistling, ...

Bird watchers are all aflutter for a rare swan that has swooped up residence in Brooklyn. Borough residents have recently noted the majestic bird’s new whereabouts, with several reporting sightings in ...

When February rolls around, most hunting seasons have concluded, and the ice fishing can get downright slow. The same is true for observing and photographing southern Minnesota's bird life. However, ...

If you’ve ever walked by New York City’s East River, you may have noticed some swans gracefully gliding across the water.

When I was a kid I remember reading "The Ugly Duckling," a story about a baby swan that doesn’t look like its much cuter siblings. I’ve never seen any baby swans. Are they really ugly? –Linda, ...