Exploring the Ozarks Outdoors: freshare.net

Wood ducks are among the most colorful Arkansas wildlife. They nest naturally in hollow trees, but boxes built by man are readily accepted by the birds.

Learn how to build your own wood duck box and how to…[more]

Arkansas bird watchers are invited to take part in the 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count, Feb. 12-15. Participants in the free event will join tens of thousands of volunteers of all levels of birding experience to count birds in…[more]

Locations all across the state offer many opportunities to see the nation’s emblem in the wild this winter. As lakes in the northern U.S. and Midwest freeze, eagles migrate south to find open water and food. Oklahoma has 11,600 miles…[more]

Outdoor enthusiasts can bundle up, grab binoculars and head to Pinnacle Mountain State Park in Little Rock for Eagle Watch Lake Tours on Jan. 9-10. Park interpreters will lead the boat tours on Lake Maumelle to search for bald eagles.…[more]

Five events starting in December offer Missourians a chance to see bald eagles in the wild and indoors.

Thousands of bald eagles come to Missouri each winter. The number and location depends on weather. Because they rely on…[more]

Having a full bird feeder with no birds around may seem like preparing a home-cooked meal but having no one around to eat it. Simply putting out birdseed is only one facet of creating a backyard bird habitat, said Sherri…[more]

One of the rarest birds in North America, the whooping crane, is currently migrating through Oklahoma and may be spotted during the next several weeks. The migrating population, which is less than 270 birds, will pass through the central one-third…[more]

A recently released report reveals that bird-watching continues to thrive as a popular hobby for Americans, even more so for Southerners. According to this U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service report, an estimated 33 percent of Southerners bird-watch as of 2006,…[more]

Once upon a trash heap dreary, while he wandered, weak and weary, University of Illinois English professor and birding enthusiast Spencer Schaffner raised his binoculars, focused and had a eureka moment.

In his sights, not a raven, nor…[more]

A new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says that one in every five Americans engages in birdwatching. The study, entitled, “Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis,” shows that the percentage of U.S. citizens…[more]