Massachusetts lawmakers want to restrict a type of rat poison that is particularly dangerous to birds, pets and wildlife.

They also have a unique banding across their tail, giving them the nickname of the ring-tailed hawk. Due to their light grey color, their dark markings (such as their tail bands) stand out.

Red-tailed hawks are known for their brick-colored ... Breeding season initiates a spectacular sequence of aerial acrobatics. Hawk pairs fly in large circles and gain great height before the ...

Ring-tailed lemurs are unmistakable because of their long, vividly striped, black-and-white tail. They are familiar residents of many zoos. Lemurs use their hands and feet to move nimbly through ...

When a red-tailed hawk ignores an offered meal, a variety of backyard scavengers — including blue jays, crows and even a ...

Rochelle the red-tailed hawk could be spotted in her nest on the afternoon of Feb. 26.(Courtesy of the Texas Department) A familiar face of spring has returned to Dallas-Fort Worth and made her nest.

This has been terrible for hawks. The red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) is the largest member of the Buteo genus that can be found in our region, and the only one that is generally present during ...

Ring-tailed lemurs look different! They retain a number of primitive mammalian traits. For example: Reflective tapetum lucidum, which is a layer of cells in the wall of the eye that reflects light ...