When two different species procreate, hybridization is at play. It is a practice that is not uncommon in the wild but is far ...

It’s spring — the time when birds nest and lay eggs. And outside Portland, one unusual nesting pair has attracted the attention of birders drawn to a story of love across differences.

In 2018, a new goose pair arrived on the scene and, finding the pond abandoned, quickly laid claim to the vacant nest structure. Most Canada geese don’t nest until their third year when adult ...

Porch geese aren't new - they've graced stoops for decades. But Zawada's is new. Hers is plastic. ... So it's wearing a pair of overalls and a striped shirt and a little straw hat, ...

Canada geese have experienced a similarly remarkable recovery, increasing from 1.26 million in 1970 to around seven million today. “Fifty years ago, neither species was around here,” Ward ...

The geese pair up, and while the female sits on the nest, the male patrols the area around it. Once the eggs hatch and they take the goslings to the pond, they’re less aggressive and avoid ...