Cold weather changes everything for backyard birds. Smart winter feeding habits can help them conserve energy, stay healthy, ...

If you keep a list of birds seen in a calendar year, it’s a happy challenge to look at the blank slate that Jan. 1 brings.

The black-capped chickadee is universally adored as a feeder guest. Learn more about their song, nest and more.

Create your very own nest box for some small nesting birds, Chickadees, House Wrens, and Warblers on Feb. 13 at Bonneyville Mill.

While some birds disappear from northern yards in the winter, this adorable, social species sticks around and is relatively ...

The morning coldness was not the only thing that greeted me as I walked out to check my bird feeders early in the week. Eleven red-shafted northern flickers flew away from the feeders along with ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada —to track long-term changes in ...

Sometimes I catch myself classifying birds into two categories: fancy and regular. Shame on me. This is a bad attitude, because all birds are gorgeous little creatures. But I fear, after all these ...

Mama June Shannon began a recent tribute to her late daughter, Anna “Chickadee” Cardwell, with a fiery message to haters. “OK, guys, as y'all may or may not know, today is the second anniversary that ...

The northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) is a non-migratory bird that lives year-round in North Carolina. Its range extends as far north as Canada and as far west as Texas. The cardinal loosely ...

As Minnesotans, we know how tough winter can be, and backyard birds face the same challenges. When the snow piles up and temperatures plummet, natural food sources become scarce. This is when bird ...

“Look, up on that pole! There’s a huge bird! I think it’s a hawk!” A storm of students put their half-eaten PB & Js down, grabbed binoculars, and raced to get a better view. One of my 2nd-grade ...