The evolution of insect-eating birds may have spurred rapid changes in the flight ability of ancient cicadas, according to ...

Along with nicer days, insect populations increase during spring and summertime and the arrival of some insect-eating birds is often one of the first signs of the approaching spring season.

"It's so important to keep Wisconsin's birds well-fed, especially because they go on this long migratory journey down south, most of them, twice a year and they really need to fuel up for that ...

In the case of mourning doves, Wisconsin’s Natural Resources Board approved a hunt in 2000 after 30 years of debate and serial rejection of the idea. The hunt was litigated for four years until ...

At suet feeders, choose “no-melt” versions to attract nut- and insect-eating birds year-round. Besides changes in abundance, there are also changes in the behavior of backyard birds in the summer.

Because people generally encourage these handsome, insect-eating birds to nest nearby, barn swallows have evaded the now-common plight of severe avian decline.

After reading that insect-eating birds need grit to aid digestion, I bought a five-pound bag of chicken grit from a local farm store, scattered a cupful along the edge of the concrete driveway ...

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Because people generally encourage these handsome, insect-eating birds to nest nearby, barn swallows have evaded the now-common plight of severe avian decline.

For the adventurous, mealworms can be put out to entice insect-eating birds like bluebirds and a variety of other species, without attracting the attention of the four-legged.