Myriad bird species will be flying through northern Illinois in the next couple of months, filling the region with bird songs as they fly to their northern breeding grounds or establish nesting spots ...

Sometimes bird names are conveniently separated by directions. For instance, there are eastern and western meadowlarks. Can you guess on which side of the continent each species lives? Well, duh.

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Bright red cardinals are commonly part of Christmas cards, holiday decor and the general spirit of wintertime. This bird, called the Northern Cardinal, is North Carolina’s state bird (six other states ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The northern cardinal is quite a notorious bird. With its bright red plumage, the cardinal moves about much of the United States. The northern cardinal can be found as far ...

From cardinals to the tufted titmouse, no special equipment is necessary to spot these birds at your Florida home.

Feb 10, 2018 Feb 10, 2018 Updated Dec 28, 2022 One common backyard bird that may be taken for granted also has romantic attributes worthy of Valentine’s Day. In the brown bleakness of mid-winter, the ...

Winter offers some of the best opportunities to observe birds. During the colder months, many species are actively searching for food and sheltered places to roost. With the trees bare of leaves, they ...

Since their creation, state mottos and symbols have helped to achieve distinction and uniqueness. North Carolina's state motto is "Esse Quam Videri." It's a Latin phrase that roughly translates to "to ...

On February 26, 1926, the Kentucky General Assembly selected the Northern Cardinal as the United States’ first state bird. This step initiated a process that now includes all 50 states (Arizona’s ...

This, of course, is a quote from Yogi Berra, who for you younger folks was a catcher for the New York Yankees baseball team a thousand years ago. He was known for his skill as a ballplayer and for ...

A brightly plumed red bird has come to town, and it’s busy breeding throughout local neighborhoods — and we’re not talking about our beloved northern cardinal. The newcomer is a summer tanager that ...