These creatures of contradiction aren’t hawks and aren’t the most active at night, but nighthawks are birds worth knowing ...

WAUWATOSA – The mercury hit the low 90s Tuesday and extreme heat advisories were issued in southeastern Wisconsin. Sweltery summer weather to be sure. But Tuesday evening one of the leading indicators ...

The curious common nighthawk is actually not a hawk, and in Teller County it’s not very common, either. They are a member of an odd group called nightjars that are more closely related to owls. Like ...

Last week, I talked about the local spectacle of swallows that continues on Plum Island throughout the month. On Wednesday evening, Margo and I experienced thousands of birds migrating down the island ...

ALBANY — With some experience, most birders will grow fond of certain species. Many of those connections are made after an exciting experience with a bird — or just seeing it for the first time. Last ...

Common nighthawks, whip-poor-wills and chuck-will's-widows are similar in appearance, but their habits, habitats and songs help in telling them apart. Oklahoma is home to several members of the family ...