Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Ohio, the shorebirds are one of the largest bird groups, with 47 species thus far documented. Most plovers and sandpipers – the ...

Spring is when most birds court, breed and raise young, and they must find — or build — a safe place for eggs and nestlings. Nearly all birds use a nest of some kind, but construction varies widely ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Eastern Bluebird at a nest box - Wileydoc/Shutterstock The difference between nesting boxes and birdhouses can be difficult to ...

SAUKVILLE – Prairies are rich wildlife habitats. They are so bountiful, in fact, sometimes they even host species that evolved to breed elsewhere. For proof we need only look at two restored ...

Fifty years ago, almost every child growing up in rural North America knew the call of a killdeer. A loud "K'deer, K'deer, K'deer" would announce his presence in open fields, pastures, wetlands, ...

Killdeer are one of only three common breeding shorebirds in Ohio. These birds often nest on the ground in gravelly areas, including parking lots and rooftops. To protect their nests, killdeer will ...

In Ohio, the shorebirds are one of the largest bird groups, with 47 species thus far documented. Most plovers and sandpipers – the bulk of our shorebirds – are strictly pass-through visitors. Species ...