Here's how it worked. The pheasant opener is Saturday, and the population is mostly unchanged from a year ago. The mild winter helped bird survival but rain events in spring were tough on chicks.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz spent Saturday morning tramping through tall grass on the opening day of Minnesota ... parties shot six birds on a beautiful ...

Mr Jayden Kang hears a ringing bird call. “You hear that? That’s a greater racket-tailed drongo,” he turns to me and says. The 19-year-old animatedly describes the bird’s appearance and diet.

Samuel Henderson can fool professional audio field guides with his incredibly accurate bird calls. Whether high or low, a trill or a gobble, Samuel seemingly has no limits on his capacity for ...