Flying Colors is a sponsored column on the hobby of backyard bird feeding written by Michael Zuiker, owner of the Wild Birds Unlimited store at the Lee Harrison Shopping Center. Visit the store at ...

The first round of voting began Thursday and pitted a Townsend's big-eared bat named ''Sir Flaps-A-Lot'' from Utah against a hoary bat fittingly named ''Hoary Potter'' from Oregon. The contest ...

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has pitted several of the small flying creatures against each other for the competition. Entrants come with names including Hoary Potter and Honey Bunches of ...

Bats are helpful insect eaters and providers of tequila, not just Halloween decorations. But their connection to the holiday is fitting. By Rebecca Boyle Published Oct 31, 2012 5:01 PM EDT Get the ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Lots of people think bats are downright frightening. After all, they do seem to check ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oct. 24-31 is International Bat Week and there are plenty of ways to seek out Oregon’s furry, flying mammals during the Halloween season. Oregon is home to 15 species of bats.

HALLOWEEN season is upon us and with just days to go we’ve found five ways to spook your trick or treaters without breaking the bank. From smoking pumpkins to eerie flying bats lurking in the shadows, ...

You could buy Halloween bat decorations — plush, plastic or neon — at Target. Or you could spend $50 on a real dead bat from any number of Etsy, Facebook or eBay sellers. Such spooky specimens are ...

If your pup thinks every chew toy is just another snack waiting to be demolished, you know how tough it can be to find one that actually holds up. Add in the fact that Halloween is right around the ...