It’s that time of year here in our neck of Pennsylvania when it’s prime nesting season for our feathered friends. Case in point: Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These ...

In September, as summer yields to fall, most of the colorful birds that breed in our region during spring and summer head south for warmer locales. The departure of ruby-throated hummingbirds, ...

For 143 consecutive days -- from Dec. 5, 2007, through April 25 -- purple finches came to my bird feeders in Hocking County. The highest number was 44 on April 13. On the two days before leaving, ...