The idea came to Spencer Hulsey in a doodle. During a physics discussion at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she idly sketched a belted kingfisher, a blue and orange bird she saw many ...

Some of the unofficial merchandise being sold depicting a belted kingfisher, an orange-and-blue bird that’s caught some support to become the UI’s mascot. Some of the unofficial merchandise being sold ...

A flash of wings and an odd, jarring call announce the presence of one of nature's zaniest birds. Most of us first encounter a kingfisher while walking near the shoreline of a lake, pond or river, ...

The fish pond at my home has received numerous visitors this year, including wood ducks, great blue herons and solitary sandpipers. Sometimes, it’s easy to overlook the bird that hasn’t visited for ...

URBANA — The idea came to Spencer Hulsey in a doodle. During a physics discussion at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, she idly sketched out a belted kingfisher, a blue and orange bird ...