These owls used to live in barns. Now both the birds and barns are rare

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is building and installing nest boxes for the state's endangered barn owls.
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This Florida State Park Has a Caribbean-blue, Spring-fed Swimming Hole and Is a Gathering Site for Hundreds of Manatees

Blue Spring State Park is Florida at its finest. Located west of Orange City and north of Orlando, the 2,600-acre destination ...
Gardening Know How on MSN

These DIY seed ornaments are irresistible to backyard birds in winter – treat them with this easy recipe

These homemade seed ornaments bring birds flocking to your yard all winter long. Here’s the quick recipe every ...
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Here are six signs that prove snakes are invading your garden

Spotting snake eggs in your garden is a definite sign that you have more than a passing visitor. These soft, leathery eggs ...

Jessica Lynn, NJ Symphony concerts, and more things to do, Dec. 18-21

With holiday concerts by Chris Young and Jessica Lynn, plus non-seasonal events, there are plenty of things to do in North ...
House Digest on MSN

Turn a fire pit into a yard feature that birds will love

If you have an old fire pit lying around or score a great deal on one at a thrift store, consider upgrading it with some bird ...

Robin fans asked to stock up on cheese and peanuts in winter garden bird plea

In the UK, robins are more noticeable in winter due to the fact that trees and bushes lose leaves, exposing their usual ...

Attract NJ birds this winter with a peanut feeder. Why birds love it

It couldn’t be simpler. The feeder is a wire-mesh cylinder, encased by plastic. You fill the cylinder with unshelled peanuts ...
National Audubon Society

Scientists Are Uncovering Microplastics in Backyard Birds

The tiny particles are widespread in waterbirds around the world. Now, research is finding them in neighborhood songbirds, ...

Large bird escapes Living Desert, found days later in Indian Wells

The zoo’s animal care staff successfully recaptured the Southern ground hornbill at The Vintage Club a few days after its ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN

Fossils Suggest That Some Ancient Burrowing Bees Made Their Homes in Rodent Skulls

While cleaning fossils retrieved from a cave on a Caribbean island, a researcher noticed something strange in the hollow ...

Prep Basketball Roundup: Elma falls to Tumwater for third loss to 2A-class opponent

Elma faced Tumwater in a non-league matchup as we review Tuesday’s prep basketball action on the Harbor. ~~~ BOYS PREP BASKETBALL Tumwater 62, Elma 50 Elma lost to a 2A-class opponent for the third ...