Humorist, author and illustrator Matt Kracht of "A Dumb Birds Field Guide to the Worst Birds Ever" ranks a handful of common North American birds and why you should hate them as much as he does.

Vaux's Swift and Wild Turkey while on the nature trail. Between the mountains and the wetlands, the birds that migrate need a stopping ground. One resting place can be found on the 22,000-plus ...

He began exploring photographic techniques that would allow him to express his love of nature and show the beauty of birds in a way not seen before. Evoking an airborne serpent, western marsh ...

be sure to stop in the nature center (145,749 visitors last year). A robust bird-feeding operation is easily viewed from picture windows, and the center is loaded with educational displays.