Wednesday, Aug. 27 turned out to be an eventful day, bird-wise. I set out before dawn for the upper reaches of Hoover Reservoir. It was a clear day, and I wanted to secrete myself in a good honey hole ...

Whether on four paws, with fins, or wings, the animal kingdom moves at a rapid pace. Some animals seem to simply ignore the speed limit. But what is actually the fastest animal in the world? A ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. A peregrine falcon, the world's fastest bird, is in hot pursuit of a target. But today's operation isn't a hunt, it's theft - he's spied an osprey ...