Avid birder Leslie Sours was gardening in her Upper Arlington yard on a fine day in April when she was startled by a bullet-like bird whooshing over. Its emphatic yipping calls drew her eyes skyward ...

GRAND FORKS – The merlin earned its place as bird of the week. On Tuesday evening, when I was stewing about what bird to choose, a merlin suddenly appeared. This was not surprising. Merlins have been ...

Springtime and the world in early May is alive with birdsong before sunrise: to some, a discordant cacophony, to others, a heavenly, harmonious chorus. Gone are the days when you just grabbed your ...