Researchers don’t often turn to the general public for help with scientific studies. However, for scientists seeking to ...

DULUTH — “It’s a magical world back here,” Margie Menzies said on a chilly morning in early September. Like most days, Menzies, the education director for the Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, has been ...

DULUTH, Minn. — Minnesota is home to one of the world's premier bird observation sites. This time of year, the airspace above Hawk Ridge on the western edge of Lake Superior draws tens of thousands of ...

Bird watchers aim their binoculars to follow the migration of hawks over Hawk Ridge. The observatory is hosting its annual Hawk Weekend Sept. 15-17 that will attract thousands of birdwatchers as the ...

While I was at the Cape May Autumn Birding Festival, there was major chatter about a Swainson’s hawk spotted in the area, which excited all of us birders! But as I wondering how the heck people knew ...

Anyone who keeps a bird feeder has likely had the same uneasy thought after seeing a sudden blur of wings in the yard: What ...

Soarin’ Hawk Raptor Rehab’s mission has grown over the years since it was founded almost 30 years ago. What started as a way to rescue injured raptors has grown in both size and scope since its humble ...

As black hawks flock to Tubac, so too do birdwatchers. The monitoring effort provides a snapshot of health of the riparian ...

Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory offers general education programs on weekends from Sept. 1 to Oct. 31, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. They loan out binoculars and have staff to help point out birds and identify ...

Looking at our backyard bird feeding station on a sunny Saturday afternoon, there was not a bird in sight. What’s going on? It didn’t take me long to spot the issue. A sharp-shinned hawk was perched ...

Laura Noe was starting her morning as she often does, watching the sparrows, doves and cardinals who come to the bird feeder she keeps in her Jefferson Park backyard, when she sensed a sudden change. ...