The male Northern Cardinal is hard to miss. Its vibrant red head and black eye mask stands in stark contrast to winter’s bleary hues, spring’s pastel florals and summer’s bright greens. Once you learn ...

Meteorological winter began Dec. 1; it is close to halfway through. We've gained 21 minutes of daylight as of Friday since the solstice Dec. 21. So it's time to hear the first whistled "what-cheer, ...

At the end of January, I heard a northern cardinal sing. Birdy, birdy, birdy. What cheer, cheer, cheer. A crimson-red male sat at the top of the tree and sent out his advertisement to a nearby female.

Photos of blooming crocuses and red-winged blackbirds are flooding social media. Alongside the photos are comments about crabapple trees that will soon bloom and queries about when to put up the ...

Thump. Thud. Something was hitting our window! It was a bright red cardinal flying at his reflected image in the glass - which he perceived to be an intruder in his territory. The bird kept it up for ...