The buzz

Those snow forecasts you see can often be much ado about nothing, because snow is notoriously hard to accurately forecast. 

Where do robins go in winter? Some go nowhere at all, but you still may not see them very often.

Crow or raven? In Illinois, all bets are on crow, but there are some clues to help you know for sure.

We have to admit that they're both pretty amazing. But if you had to choose, which one would it be?

Where did all the insects go for winter? It depends on the species.

Rings of light that can sometimes be seen around the sun or moon are called halos, and we see them because of light refracting off of ice crystals high up in the clouds.

Blue jays are one of our most recognizable birds, and they are plenty interesting too. 

Red-headed and red-bellied woodpeckers are often confused with one another, but not because they look alike. Instead, it's because the name red-headed woodpecker is fitting for both birds.

The arrival of winter isn't a guarantee that ticks don't pose a threat to you or your pets. If the temperature is above freezing and the ground isn't frozen, some ticks are still active, which means they can still spread tick-borne illnesses.

You may have seen a short-tailed shrew and mistaken it for a mouse, but these animals are entirely different. And the shrews are about as weird as it gets.