Environmental activism begins locally at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden as it plans to host its first purple martin conservation ...

From symbolism to bug catching abilities, there's a lot to learn about a barn swallow. Learn about their nests, songs, range ...

From purple martins to barn swallows, find out how to spot and identify 8 members of the swallow bird family during summer.

BETHLEHEM TWP., Pa. - A rare and welcome sight has taken wing in Bethlehem Township. A thriving colony of Purple Martins now calls St. Luke's Anderson Campus home. These birds are the largest of the ...

OSHKOSH – Winnebago Audubon and Wild Ones Fox Valley Area Chapter are hosting a program about purple martins, a colony-nesting bird known for devouring insects like lake flies and mosquitoes. The ...

SPRINGFIELD — Since 1912, The Allen Bird Club in Springfield has been starting its meetings with excited members telling the group about rare sightings of special birds — the veery, scarlet tanager or ...

I sat on the railing of the boardwalk to watch the aerial display, a display every bit as impressive as the air shows put on by the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds. All around and above me and ceaselessly ...

Purple martins, a species of swallow, used to be commonly seen throughout the Lehigh Valley, but gradually disappeared as farming in the region declined. However, according to Lehigh Valley Live, the ...

On a warm July morning, Will Krohn gingerly gripped a small pair of pliers in one hand and a newly hatched bird in the other. With the chick peeking its head out between two of Krohn’s fingers, Krohn ...

BUTTE CREEK CANYON — Growing up, Roger Lederer was told damselflies could bring good fortune when fishing. “Whenever I went fishing and a damselfly landed on my rod, it was called a lucky bug. So I ...

Purple Martins, which migrate northward from as far south as the Amazon jungle to spend the spring and summer in the United States, were once commonplace in Lehigh and Northampton counties. They ...

There’s a new kid on the block. It looks like a male American goldfinch that visits thistle feeders showing off its yellow plumage complemented by a black cap and black wings. The new kid is also a ...