On a late-January day in southwest Indiana, Jack Butcher and his Loogootee Lions boarded their team bus. The bus was bound for one of Loogootee's chief rivals, Springs Valley High School, a conference ...

Q. I heard a bird hit our picture window, which is a rare occurrence, since our feeders are close to the house. Looking out, I saw a grayish bird about blue jay size — it had a black stripe through ...

To us “civilized” mammals, some animal behavior can sometimes be construed as downright gruesome. There are behaviors that have been observed by animals in which even the most avid naturalist has been ...

Last fall, when Ball State University’s football team was running up a long-unbeaten streak, alumnus David Letterman proclaimed frequently on “The Late Showâ that the cardinal – the school’s mascot – ...

Like eagles and falcons, shrikes are birds of prey. However, they aren’t raptors, but are songbirds. Though shrikes have a sharp, hooked beak, they are small and have weak legs. The little shrike ...

Last December, as I was crossing the yard at the nature center, I heard an unusual bird song. It came from a small songbird perched near the top of an ash tree west of the barn, overlooking a brushy ...