Hawks and raptors use midday thermals to push themselves higher into the sky, using less energy overall. There are many signs birdwatchers can use to properly identify a species of raptor, including ...

STRAITS OF MACKINAC, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Trained bird counters and bird watchers are getting ready for the 2026 hawk count at the Straits of Mackinac. The Mackinac Straits Raptor Watch (MSRW) says ...

Hawk Mountain invites visitors to the Mountain for the annual Spring Migration Hawk Watch and weekend programs. Beginner and expert birders of all ages are welcome to join the official counters ...

We recently got a little snow, but where I live it wasn’t much. But weather-wise, it’s gotten cold and it’s about to get a lot colder. And we’re finally to the point where even a pot of pansies on the ...

KIPTOPEKE, Va. — The Coastal Virginia Wildlife Observatory’s annual hawk watch is underway at Kiptopeke State Park, drawing wildlife biologists, volunteers and birding enthusiasts eager to witness one ...

We recently got a little snow, but where I live it wasn’t much. But weather-wise, it’s gotten cold, and it’s about to get a lot colder. And we’re finally to the point where even a pot of pansies on ...

This week is peak migration season in central Illinois, with the highest concentration of birds moving through this region ...

During the month of March, there is enough of a migration occurring across the US to turn certain ridges, lakes, headlands, and coastal peninsulas into moving corridors of hawks, eagles, falcons, and ...