“How can I stop snakes from eating baby birds and eggs in my yard, without harming the snakes?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Peggy Thompson of Granville, Illinois. Birding experts Kenn and Kimberly ...

As spring approaches, we begin to see the natural world awaken. Birds are chirping, insects are buzzing and wildlife seems more abundant than ever. One welcome critter is the garter snake. Garter ...

What Minnesotan animal walks on its ribs, smells with its tongue, and can go six months without eating? Amazingly, our snakes can do all of those things. That’s partly why Sammie Peterson will be ...