Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," ...

We are living in the depths of winter. It’s not the first time for most of us — w e know what it takes. Warmer clothes, walking differently on the icy footing, fewer barbeques and a myriad of other ...

On a snowy winter morning, small spots of gold are moving among the tall, dry stalks of the prairie. As I watch, a flock of ...

He adds that goldfinches will use a heated bird bath in the winter. Keep it shallow: “Goldfinches will use a variety of ...

Winter male: cinnamon brown above and on breast ... All other plumages can be separated from the lesser goldfinch by their bolder wing pattern and white undertail coverts. The female Lawrence ...

Even during the grip of winter, the tinkling notes of these gregarious little birds as they go about their daily business ...

According to several leg band studies, American goldfinches that have been banded in southern states have ended up in northern states during winter and visa-versa. They don’t have predictable ...