Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Eastern whip-poor-will is an elusive bird with a well-known song
The Eastern Whip-poor-will (Antrostomus vociferus) is often heard but seldom observed due to its camouflage plumage. It sings its name…
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Art Lander’s Outdoors: American woodcock, a unique migratory bird with distinctive appearance, behavior
The American Woodcock (Scolopax minor), a.k.a. Timberdoodle, is a migratory game bird in the shorebird family Scolopacidae. Its appearance is…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: Sparrows swarm backyard bird feeders during Kentucky’s cold winter months
When you feed songbirds during the winter months sparrows are likely to come in droves. The little brown and tan…
As you escape house confinement to figure out your summer remember: Your backyard isn’t canceled
Staff report You and your family have been sequestered. As the sunshine shows up more and more often, schools will…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Belted Kingfisher is a sure sign of good fishing for stream anglers
The Belted Kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) is a good luck charm for anglers, most often observed along wooded streams. When you…
Art Lander’s Outdoors: The Eastern Kingbird, a snappy dresser, aerial artist and migratory traveler
The Eastern Kingbird (Tyrannus tyrannus) is a snappy dresser, an aerial artist that catches its prey on the wing, and…