The American dipper, a drab-looking bird no larger than a robin, is a splashy rarity: a songbird that swims and even walks underwater. This round-bodied gray bird with short wings and a stubby tail is ...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve gone from pulling on my heavy down parka jacket and tucking the hood up around my face to wearing only a light windbreaker when I run errands. If you’ve been outside ...

One of Idaho’s favorite birds can be seen in summer while camping, backpacking, fly fishing or floating in and near our many wonderful mountain streams and rivers. That is the water ouzel, more ...

Passerine is the largest order of birds. This order includes over half of all living birds and consists chiefly of songbirds of perching habits. The other half of the world’s birds are made up of ...