21+ hour, 26+ min ago   (495+ words) A bird feeder might seem like it can go anywhere on a tree with little impact to its performance, but the correct location might actually surprise you. There is an undeniable joy in the simple act of inviting nature into…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (625+ words) Although skunks prefer insects such as grubs, worms, wasps, crickets, and beetles, they’ll also eat mice, voles, moles, and other small mammals and raid bee hives. Skunks occasionally eat garbage and carrion. If given the opportunity, they’ll sneak into a…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (242+ words) A river otter was documented in the Bronx River for the first time in about 100 years The sighting highlights decades of conservation efforts to restore the once heavily polluted Bronx River River otters are indicators of healthy ecosystems requiring clean…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (397+ words) When you put out a birdbath, you’re welcoming every animal to use it. Unlike bird feeders, which you can modify so that they’ll only serve certain birds (no squirrels or even bees), birdbaths are just big, open pools that anyone…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (178+ words) A number of dead birds have been found at a reserve, Sussex Wildlife Trust has said. The birds at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve are thought to have been killed by avian botulism, a disease caused by a toxin that appears…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (566+ words) You may have spent months watching chickadees, finches, cardinals, and other feathered friends flock to your yard, only to notice that they're suddenly nowhere to be found. But a drop in bird feeder activity doesn't necessarily mean you've done anything…...