A blackcap is about the size of a robin. They can be very aggressive at a bird table. Males have a neat jet-black cap and a cold brown-grey body with a pale throat, vent, and undertail coverts.

It’s January, which is another word for owl time. Even here in Hyannis I am hearing great horned owls flirting back and forth ...

Massachusetts hides a secret paradise just 22 miles west of Boston that somehow remains off the radar of weekend warriors and ...

In the southernmost reaches of Illinois, where the landscape suddenly decides flat is boring and opts for dramatic instead, ...

A small bird is seen entering a tree cavity used as a nest. The image captures routine nesting behavior and careful movement ...

Some years Veterans Day appears as the hottest time, with grunting bucks and chasing, torn up rubs and scrapes, deer-car ...

Go skating The ice skating rink at Meadow Wood Sports Complex is now open despite unseasonably warm temperatures. Go to the Meadow Wood website for a schedule. Farmers market gets new manager The ...

You might spot some of these woodpeckers stashing acorns in your garden, while others can be identified by their beautiful ...