The buzz

Three types of swans populate our waterways, but these white birds can be hard to tell apart from one another. Learn what features can help you distinguish between trumpeter swans, tundra swans and mute swans.

Many owls are masters of camouflage, far more often heard than seen.

The mysterious mink lives across Illinois, but are not often seen by humans. 

Despite what you learned in school many years ago, dinosaurs do still exist. The birds we see today are actually modern-day dinosaurs.

If you've ever caught a glimpse of a muskrat, it was probably near water. These rodents spend most of their time in and around water, feasting on aquatic plants and animals.

The wattle on a turkey is its most identifiable feature, but what's it for anyway?

Can you tell a gull from a tern? Here's a few quick pointers to tell them apart. 

Deer antlers seem to grow overnight, and in reality they actually do. A buck's antlers can grow a quarter inch a day, but it's a process that requires a lot of energy.

From eagle eyes to Benjamin Franklin, dive into these offbeat facts.

Turkey vultures are raptors just like eagles and hawks, but there are a few things that set them apart.