The Buzz

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

Find out by answering these 10 questions.

Almost nothing kills the holiday spirit quite like looking out your window to find that the Christmas lights you spent hours hanging outside are no longer lighting up the winter night.

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. 

Find out by answering these 10 questions.

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.

Want to see wildlife in your yard all winter long? The key is to make it a welcoming place for them to visit. 

Put your birding knowledge to the test with this 15-question quiz.

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.

Find out by answering these 10 questions.

Is that a chipmunk or a ground squirrel scurrying around your yard in preparation for winter? Learn how to tell the difference between these two similar-looking rodents.

Loved or reviled, the raccoon is one of the most common mammals in Illinois.