The snood is a weird, fleshy feature on a wild turkey's head that plays a key role in mating, breeding, and establishing ...

Very few aspects of hunting spring gobblers can be classified as being easy, but nothing is as easy as preseason scouting. Even a novice, especially if seeking advice from a veteran beak-buster friend ...

Beanie Babies were a hit in the 1990s, and collectors now pay huge sums, especially if they’re in mint condition. Here’s a ...

Spring is in the air — which means nest-making season is upon us! For this month’s Chirp Chat, Lake Effect’s Xcaret Nuñez ...

So it includes all those chicken-like birds such as pheasants, turkeys, grouse, and quail. The hundreds of species in the Order Galliformes live on every continent except Antarctica. They are mainly ...

A turkey can change its head color quickly ... prehistoric-looking fleshy growth that comes off the head and dangles over the beak. A relaxed gobbler lets his snood hang. It swings left and ...

The northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita) is an extravagant waterbird adapted to forage in dry, open habitats, and is ...

Pigeon milk consists of fat-and protein-rich yellow curds that detach from a pouch inside the bird’s neck. But wait until you ...

Today, turkey decoys are almost as important as our ... One head has a curled neck, with the snood engorged and lying over the beak, which signals a high level of confidence.