Most birds of prey are fast, large, and have sharp beaks and talons or all of the above. The wild birds on this list live in North America and have a reputation for being dangerous. Remember that most ...

When sighting one or more of these swift and agile raptors in our yard became a near-daily event last week, I began to contemplate penning this month’s column about them. Then one morning brought a ...

Looking at our backyard bird feeding station on a sunny Saturday afternoon, there was not a bird in sight. What’s going on? It didn’t take me long to spot the issue. A sharp-shinned hawk was perched ...