In a very up-close-and-personal video, viewers can see a male kingfisher bird caring for newborn chicks by keeping them warm and fed.

The Rocky Mountains are an outdoor paradise with dramatic views of massive mountains, alpine lakes, and abundant wildlife. 

Hanging on fence, outside the bald eagle enclosure at Missouri’s World Bird Sanctuary, there’s a sign that’s worth a double-take. It reads: “If you see an eagle lying down in the back left corner under a perch, that’s Murphy! Murphy is not hurt, sick, or otherwise in distress. He has built a nest on the [...]

Earlier this February, just before Valentines Day, Deb Hoyt spotted a classified ad for a lonely goose. Blossom, the newspaper ad read, had been recently widowed and was seeking a life partner. Could this be the message from the universe that Hoyt had been looking for? Hoyt immediately called the number, hoping to set up [...]

Bald eagles are known to have great stamina and sharp eyesight. Apparently, they also have impeccable taste. Earlier this month, nature photographer Doug Gemmel captured a juvenile bald eagle swooping down on a new variety of prey: a slice of pepperoni pizza. Gemmel told the News Times that he saw the eagle descending toward something [...]

Flamingos might all the look the same to us, but apparently the birds differ widely in personality—and have very strong preferences as to who they’ll hang out with. According to new research published in early March, flamingos form lasting friendships with both same-sex bird friends and romantic partners. And they’re very picky. In fact, scientists [...]

Many outdoor adventurers are reluctant birders. Climbing mountains, busting out miles and clocking vertical gain can all feel very glamorous. In contrast, squinting through a pair of binoculars can feel decidedly less so. That’s how we felt, too—until we heard about Cornell University’s massive global birding event.  The Great Backyard Bird Count may have a [...]

Co-host Justin Leake teams up with fellow Panama City Beach fishing guide Jordan Todd, who brings along his trusty companion Murphy, a Labrador retriever that accompanies him on most of his chartered trips. Watch more episodes of Chasin’ the Sun The combination of sunshine, warming water and high barometric pressure gives the anglers reason to [...]