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Mainers love their birds and so this summer we are telling you about a different bird each week with the help of Maine ...

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The bald eagle is now the official bird of the United States, nearly 250 years after it was first used as a symbol of the ...

In a look ahead at a week of Cambridge and Somerville events, poetry slam and drag king competitions are in town, it’s ...

"All whooping cranes today are descended from only 14 adults remaining on the Texas coast in 1941", he added. Thanks to decades of legal protection, habitat restoration and cross-border collaboration, ...

Learn what a yellow-headed blackbird looks like and where to find this bird. Also discover facts about their sounds, nests, diet and more.

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

Kirk Williamson is a semi-retired photojournalist. After 40 years in the newspaper business he now runs photography workshops and teaches college level photography courses.

Classic black and white celebrity photos tend to bring out the natural beauty of the '60s and '70s. No Photoshop is being used to enhance the colors or touch up the celebs in the photos.

Magic Johnson revealed that Larry Bird was the only white player widely respected in Black communities, calling him the only opponent he ever feared.