Squadrons of small sooty-brown, sickle-winged birds called chimney swifts zip through the air in rapid twists and turns while gobbling up flying insects. Their 5-inch-long bodies taper at both ends, ...

Bugs? I’ve never been a fan. Just ask my husband about when a misguided fly gets in my kitchen – not good news for the fly! With other creatures, I take a more peaceful tact – I scoop them up and pop ...