Vlad the Impaler, or Vlad III, was prince of Wallachia three times between 1448 and 1477. Wallachia was a region of Europe that eventually become present-day Romania. A ferocious warrior, Vlad was ...

Like eagles and falcons, shrikes are birds of prey. However, they aren’t raptors, but are songbirds. Though shrikes have a sharp, hooked beak, they are small and have weak legs. The little shrike ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On my recent trip to Houston, I built in plenty of time to explore areas along the Gulf Coast and vicinity. Once outside of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dotted along powers lines and treetops that outline Indiana’s crop fields, small black and grey songbirds perch and patiently ...

Two small, resident avians become more noticeable during winter months because many of their larger or more conspicuous relatives have abandoned our Texas region for warmer climes. Also, fall migrants ...

Evolution gave the shrike a songbird’s body but a raptor’s soul. Without the talons of an eagle, it developed a new strategy: impaling prey to kill and cache its meals. This remarkable predator shows ...

The loggerhead shrike, also known as the "butcherbird," is a predatory songbird known for impaling its prey on sharp objects. Once common in Ohio, the species is now endangered in the state due to ...

Indiana has a rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but growth and development have changed some of those fragile ecosystems and threaten the wildlife they support. IndyStar ...