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

It’s difficult to ID Eastern and Western screech-owl species—location is your best bet. Hear their call and learn about their ...

During Covid-19 lockdowns, urban landscapes changed. Humans no longer left behind food waste for the birds to devour, and the ...

Deep in the Ecuadorian Andes, the Yanacocha Reserve is the last refuge for a tiny hummingbird teetering on the edge of extinction.

The Carolina chickadee, tufted titmouse and white-breasted nuthatch have a reputation of being fearless, curious and friendly.

One of my daily chores is to make sure the wild birds have adequate food. Some days it takes an extreme effort to shovel all ...

Winter gardens can feel like a quiet, gray world, but the truth is, a little patience can transform them into something ...

But where you live determines more than just whether you see juncos year-round or seasonally; it also determines what type of ...

From their October arrival to their dawn feeding habits, dark-eyed juncos are the dependable “snowbirds” that quietly define ...

Birdwatching often feels like a test of patience where the final exam involves distinguishing between a dozen types of small, brown sparrows. We stare into the bushes, squinting until our eyes water, ...

Whether I’m writing in my columns or in my different journals, I often refer to a particular group of birds as “the regulars.” These are the species that are dependable visitors to my feeders on ...

There are so many male names in the United States that only have one syllable, yet they're no less popular or meaningful than ...