Q: I saw an odd thing in a park where there were tall grasses and prairie plants: A downy woodpecker was pecking on a plant stem. I’m more used to seeing them in trees, and wonder what was up.

Four birds with tanager in the name are widespread ... been well-established for so long that name changes to “scarlet cardinal” or “summer grosbeak” are extremely unlikely.

There is uniqueness here. Rarely in the city has a post office more firmly stamped its entire neighbourhood. This is Colaba ...

Each December, the Chicago Tribune publishes its Photos of the Year, a collection of images that chronicle the most significant events and provide evocative glimpses into the lives of Chicago-area ...

It’s not unusual these cold gray days to despair over the appearance of our gardens. It wasn’t so long ago that late-blooming ...

The spread of avian influenza (HPAI) has also impacted the nationwide supply of poultry products, including eggs. Experts discuss whether it's safe to continue eating eggs.

Why egg prices and supply have been impacted by avian influenza and what it means for American shoppers at the grocery store.

With 66 human cases and one death from bird flu in the current outbreak, there are several ways Americans could become sick.

A growing nationwide egg shortage driven by bird flu means omelets are a little smaller at Pete’s Breakfast House on Ventura’s Main Street. The shortfall has sent egg prices everywhere ...

Egg production in the U.S. dropped 4% in November as the price of eggs and cases of bird flu continue to rise across the country, according to a report from the United States Department of ...