(CNN) — The ‘akikiki, a small, gray bird native to Hawaii, may not look remarkable, but its rarity is. Only five are thought to remain in the wild and, according to the state’s Department of Land and ...

Identifying common backyard birds is relatively simple by using a step-by-step procedure. Let’s use a group of familiar species to demonstrate the process. Mixed flocks of gregarious, acrobatic, ...

It’s been a week for diversity in the bird world. We’ve had big black birds, big white birds, big black-and-white birds. We’ve had small brown birds, small gray birds, small orange birds and small ...

“Northern mockingbirds seem to enjoy sitting on this euonymus shrub. I always look for them in fall. When I took this photo, the striking backdrop was a crimson and orange maple tree. All the season’s ...

MUNCIE, Ind. – Each morning, my yard is gripped by frost as winter descends upon Indiana. During these colder months, sitting in front of my window watching my bird feeder is a favorite pastime.

The tufted titmouse is one of the bounciest and brightest little birds that will visit your yard. The word "titmouse" is derived from an Old Icelandic word, "tittr", which means "something small." ...

For two decades, a small gray songbird has made the difference between development and conservation in some of the most coveted coastal land in California. A federal decision last week to leave the ...