Size: 17-21 cm long; wingspan 33-35 cm; mass ~0.027-0.040 kg (standard field measurements reported in major North American references such as Cornell Lab/Birds of the World).

An annual event tied to one of Western North Carolina's natural wonders is coming back for the season. The Blue Ghost Firefly Twilight Tour will return May 14. The tour's website describes the ...

An aerial animal is one that can fly. Aerial animals include most birds—with the exception of flightless birds like the emu and the extinct dodo—and a few surprising mammals, reptiles, and even fish.

Controlling grey squirrels is a job that needs to be done right through the year if you are going to make a dent in their numbers – and keep them down. The methods we use can vary from season to ...

Hummingbirds take extraordinary to a whole new level. They are the smallest warm-blooded creatures on the planet, but they are also among the fastest. With wings that beat up to 200 times every second ...