If there has been any theme to this winter it has been cold. For the first time in years, the temperatures have dropped below freezing and generally remained there for weeks on end. Back when I was a ...

Well, folks, this El Niño thing turns out to be no joke. Winter officially started on Dec. 21 and I’ve only seen a few stray flakes here and there. Furthermore, any mention of snow in the weather ...

This adult red-tailed hawk is easily identified by its prominent red tail feathers. Immature red-tailed hawks do not have red tails. Credit: PHOTO BY BILL DANIELSON— Editor’s note: This column was ...

I’ve been seeing more red-tailed hawks out and about these last days of autumn. While driving along a busy road, I’ve seen one soaring in the air spreading out its wide, rufous tail and broad wings.

I have a friend who measures outings in red-tailed hawks. “It was a five-hawk drive,” she’ll exclaim after visiting a bucolic setting. That’s an easy image to conjure: fierce hawks perched high on ...

“Winter is a magical time to interact with the raptors,” says Curtis Evans, Curator of Education for The Peregrine Fund. “The birds stay active and eat A LOT to stay warm. Our daily programs often ...

A New York State Department of Conservation Region 8 colleague regularly captured the most wonderful nature photographs. This time we are sharing a photo Russel captured of the Red-tailed hawk. Elena, ...

HOUGHTON, MI – A young red-tailed hawk soared back into the wilderness of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula this week. It had been one month since Michigan State Police troopers rescued the injured raptor.