GREEN BAY, Wis. – Wisconsin bird watchers have flocked to a Green Bay nature area for a gander at a bird not seen in Wisconsin for almost 180 years. A roseate spoonbill (pronounced "ro-see-ate") ...

The DNR recorded 64 snowy owls in Wisconsin, an average number and short of an "irruption," or large movement of Arctic birds into the state.

There are only about 120 complete sets of John James Audubon’s Birds of America in the world today, and one of them is at the ...

Meet Wisconsin’s winter birds and learn how they survive cold and snow. Join Robert S. Ellarson as he explores Wisconsin’s winter birds and how they survive freezing temperatures. Learn about ...

Spring weather signals the return of thousands of birds to Wisconsin. This season, bird watchers can join other enthusiasts across the Milwaukee area to seek out various different bird species. On May ...

The triple whammy of record warmth, very little snow and lack of ice in Wisconsin during the winter of 2023-24 has made headlines. The birds have noticed, too. Many species are migrating to the Badger ...

MADISON — The race to find Wisconsin's floofiest fowl — its most ample avian — its chonkiest chirper — is on. Just as Katmai National Park and Preserve has "Fat Bear Week," Wisconsin is amid its first ...

Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting. The ...

Birders across Wisconsin are heading outdoors to enjoy the colorful birds of spring migration, but it’s not an activity that everyone has felt welcomed to. To help address this, the BIPOC Birding Club ...

Take a bow, fat bears, and exit the stage. It's time for chonky birds to soak up the limelight. Wisconsin Fat Bird Week kicks off May 2 and runs through May 9. Hosted by the Natural Resources ...

A whooping crane chick died from highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in September in Wisconsin, the first known mortality of the endangered species from the disease, according to the ...

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