What’s in a name? For birds, the scientific, or Latin, name is selected by the person who discovers and describes a species, but the common name evolves organically and can differ regionally. The name ...

Mainers love their birds and so this summer we are telling you about a different bird each week with the help of Maine Audubon. Also read: Square holes in your trees? You've crossed paths with a ...

Great Gull Island, off Long Island Sound in New York, hosts about 20,000 terns that will hit people who walk in the colony. “They know, once we pass them and walk out there, then we’re done harassing ...