I always get this question — or a variation of it — from at least a few folks about this time of year: “A strikingly beautiful bird is coming to my feeder. It has a big red spot on its white breast, ...

Yes, there are more birds singing at this time of year. But their symphony is also louder and more energetic than ever—and ...

Most species of velvet geckos “can rather easily be identified and distinguished by their general appearance,” but some species have more “rather subtle” differences, the ...