Grandma called it a rain crow because to her, at least, its monotonous, guttural monotone "cloke-cloke-cloke-cloke" meant approaching rain. I thought of her on a recent morning as the yellow ...

The yellow-billed cuckoo has remained somewhat of a mystery even to scientists, Rhodes told AL.com. Because they are so ...

A couple walks along a sidewalk Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, at the Crow Wing County Fair during a sudden downpour of rain. The fair continues through Saturday.