Discover Nature Notes

These unwelcoming immigrants are the neighborhood bullies of the bird community.

Animals have interesting ways of attracting their mates. But the prairie-chicken’s mating ritual may be one of the most bizarre.

Toads and frogs: You see and hear them near water and wooded areas. But how can you differentiate between these two amphibians that are vital to our ecosystem?

Birds, in general, see well. Birds of prey probably see better than any other living creature. They can see as much as eight times better than we can. Owls, which are active at night, can find mice in light 10 to 100 times dimmer than that needed by the human eye.

Cats’ soft “meows” and lovable grazes make them one of the most popular house pets. But the little balls of fur have an ulterior motive many people tend to ignore.

“If that mockingbird don’t sing, Mama’s gonna buy you a diamond ring.”

On February 2 Americans will intensely be watching the movements of one particular groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil.

Owls liven up the winter evenings in Missouri. In fact, Missourians are more likely to see owls out and about and hear them hooting now more than any other time of the year.

Grab your coat, scarf and gloves (maybe even your earmuffs and hand warmers, too), and get outside to take in the true sounds of the season.

If there were a competition to determine which animal would best outsmart humans, the raccoon would definitely win.