Swallow-tailed kites flash overhead in Florida during the spring months as they hunt just above the tree canopies.

A wildlife group hopes reward money will lead to the safe return of a beloved peacock that was snatched from a Central Valley park. On March 18, around 1:30 p.m., Kern County Sheriff’s Office park ...

The striking scissor-tailed flycatcher is our only regular “long-tailed kingbird.” It is not only graceful and beautiful, but also common and easy to observe. Monotypic. Length 10–14.8".

Like many “western” hummingbirds, the broad-tailed is increasingly found in late fall and winter in the southeast. Polytypic (2 ssp.; nominate in North America). Length 3.5–4"; bill 16–20 mm.