As a self-professed nature nerd, I’ve become accustomed to common names for plants being misleading. Rose of Sharon, for instance, is not a rose but a hibiscus. It follows that names for animals may ...

The American robin is a tremendously successful species that inhabits all of North America. It is undoubtedly one of the most common and recognizable birds, during summer robins can be seen in ...

The American Robin is one of the most common birds in North America. You’ve probably seen one in your backyard or been woken up by one before sunrise. But did you know this iconic bird is also ...

Those winter visitors known as American robins have arrived in South Central Texas. A few weeks ago I spotted only a few, but flocks of these birds with brown backs and reddish breasts have since ...

A European legend has it that on the night Jesus was born in a cold stable, a robin heard Mary's plea to keep the dying embers of a fire from burning out. So the robin flew in and vigorously fanned ...