12 Stunning Woodpecker Varieties You're Likely To See In U.S. Gardens

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

American robins in winter

American robins—earthworm connoisseurs—routinely overwinter in Massachusetts and in all of New England, for that matter, ...
Birds & Blooms on MSN

American dipper: The only aquatic songbird

The American dipper is a songbird that prefers water to the skies! Learn what the bird looks like and where you're likely to ...

‘Sinners,’ ‘One Battle After Another’ Lead Golden Reel Sound Editing Nominations

"One Battle After Another" and "Sinners" led all film nominees for the Motion Picture Sound Editors’ Golden Reel Awards.
Taste of Country

Man Charged With Killing ‘American Idol’ Exec + Husband Deemed Unfit For Trial

The suspect in the July 2025 murders of American Idol music supervisor Robin Kaye and her husband Thomas Deluca will not stand trial, according to ABC 7. 22-year-old Raymond Boodarian, who was ...
Scientific American

Are Turkeys at Risk of Bird Flu This Thanksgiving?

Avian influenza has felled dozens of poultry flocks across the U.S. this autumn—and it has hit turkeys particularly hard. Nearly two million turkeys nationwide have been reported dead or culled ...
Newsweek

‘American Idol’ Music Exec, Husband’s Cause of Death Revealed

American Idol executive Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, were found dead in their Encino home in California on July 14. According to their death certificates, per People, the couple died of ...
National Audubon Society

Donna Posont Helps Blind People Become Birders—and Whatever Else They Want To Be

The Michigan educator’s long-running program, Birding by Ear and Beyond, fits within a growing movement to make the outdoors more accessible. To be clear, Donna Posont loves Red-winged Blackbirds. She ...
Forbes

A Biologist Spotlights The Largest ‘Bird Of Prey’ In The World (Hint: It’s Also The World’s Heaviest Soaring Bird)

Birds, by design, tend to be small, light and streamlined. Yet there are some that push the boundaries of size. Here is the avian world’s best example of an ultra-heavyweight flyer. Birds of prey are ...
SFGate

'American Idol' Exec Robin Kaye and Her Husband Were Shot Dead in Encino Home With Their Own Gun, Police Reveal

Kaye and Deluca, both 70, were found dead inside their $5 million home on July 14, both having suffered multiple gun wounds, according to a statement issued by the Los Angeles Police Department. One ...