As humans have transformed the natural environment, abundant birds have suffered the most—while some rare species have ...

Whether gliding over the water with its tremendous wings outspread, diving at a 90-degree angle to snatch up fish, or ...

About the Bird: The Blue-winged Warbler thrives in scrubby fields and thickets in the East, poking its bill into clumps of ...

In this mural painted by Pelumi Adegawa, a Gray Catbird peeks out from a garden shed, surrounded by a colorful display of ...

Extreme temperatures add stress to already-fragile ecosystems. Here’s how you can help birds stay cool.

The only gull nesting along most of the Pacific Coast from Washington to Baja, this large species is common at all seasons. An opportunist, it often nests around colonies of other seabirds, where it ...

Video clip: Doug Tallamy Benefits of Native Plants: Low maintenance: Once established, native plants generally require little maintenance. Beauty: Many native plants offer beautiful showy flowers, ...

The eleven Empidonax flycatchers in North America are notorious for causing trouble for birders. All are small birds with wing-bars and eye-rings, and most are very hard to tell apart. The Least ...

From a gynandromorphic grosbeak to feathers collected at a murder investigation in Florida, biographer Chris Sweeney shares ...

A large owl of the eastern, central, and, increasingly, northwestern United States, the Barred Owl is one of our more common owl species. As with most owls, the Barred is primarily nocturnal, but it ...

Owls are intriguing birds that easily capture the attention and curiosity of birders. These facts may help clear up a bit of their mystery and reveal what a hoot owls really are. 1.) Many owl species ...

Listen to the fluted chorus of a Wood Thrush, a beautiful song known to inspire artists and enliven eastern forests each summer. Now hear the gruff squawk of an American Crow. Which is the songbird?