GRAND FORKS – The merlin earned its place as bird of the week. On Tuesday evening, when I was stewing about what bird to choose, a merlin suddenly appeared. This was not surprising. Merlins have been ...

Female Merlin in September in N.H. photographed by Nance Masterson. Merlins, small falcons, used to be found only in northern N.H.. They have been expanding their breeding range south across New ...

We humans have animal favorites. The deer -- our beloved Bambi -- is surely the best-known example. But there are many others: beautiful cardinals and orioles; cuddly house cats; the industrious ...

It’s that time of year - the great migration! As summer draws to a close, many birds of prey, both young and adults, start moving south toward wintering grounds in the southern US or in the tropics, ...