This photo of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords with her mom, Gloria Giffords, was taken while consulting with doctors before cranioplasty on May 17, 2011, at TIRR Memorial Hermann in Houston, Texas.

Sue Tomte has identified a remarkable gull phenomenon. Between August and November, about 2,000 to 4,000 gulls land on Fish ...

Northern saw-whet owl (Aegolius acadicus) < Photo by WDFW Northern saw-whet owls are one of the smallest species of owl in North America.

Owls are a group of birds that belong to the order Strigiformes, constituting 200 extant bird of prey species. Most are solitary and nocturnal, with some exceptions (e.g. the Northern Hawk Owl).