Endemic to marl prairie habitats in the southern Everglades, the Cape Sable Seaside Sparrow is sensitive to subtle shifts in water levels: Nesting success demands dry enough ground during the February ...

My project isn't building after updating babric loom/stationapi! Run a gradle task with --refresh-dependencies as an argument, and this should be fixed. If not, try deleting your project's .gradle ...

An American Pipit. Note the brown appearance and white outer feathers of the tail that is constantly pumped up and down.

The orioles are gone now and as we slip into the mellow days of fall the nectar feeder hanging just outside my office window seems less exciting as only hummingbirds are buzzing about. But movement at ...

Birds do three things that expend a great deal of energy: They reproduce, they molt and they migrate. Naturally enough, birds have evolved so these three events do not occur at the same time. Most ...

Considered one of the most endangered birds in all of North America, the Florida grasshopper sparrow has found a rather unlikely ally in its uphill battle for existence—the US Air Force. Prairies ...

On the dry prairies of the Sunshine State, there’s a tiny, camouflaged bird known as the Florida grasshopper sparrow. Each one weighs about as much as three U.S. quarters yet has to survive against a ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. Animals play a large role in Minecraft. Whether you need to kill them for their drops or tame them for a specific reason, you'll want to encounter as ...

A male house sparrow guards its chosen hole on a martin house. (Tami Gingrich photo) I knew something was wrong as I passed next to my bluebird box. Just the day before, it had been a hub of activity ...

Plant genetics and breeding are at the heart of sustainable agriculture, food security, and biodiversity conservation. As global challenges such as climate change, population growth, and shifting ...

Humans have a long history of reshaping their canine companions, which evolved from ancient wolves. At least 10,000 years ago, Arctic peoples were using selective breeding to create sled dogs, ...

Maja Mielke has received funding from FWO (Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek). The Java sparrow is ready for the video recording. As I hold it carefully in my hand in order to transfer it to the ...