Do you enjoy challenging bird IDs? Last month our expert had a doozy, and it taught him a lesson: Don’t let preconceived notions trip you up.

In Iowa, 212 bird species nest throughout the state during nesting season. Nesting season is a great opportunity for first-time birdwatchers to make observations and start identifying species. Expert ...

I’ve become The Bird Guy to my friends and family. When they see a bird they don’t recognize, I’m asked to identify it with nothing more than a blurry photo. When the algorithms feed them bird-related ...

While I was at the Cape May Autumn Birding Festival, there was major chatter about a Swainson’s hawk spotted in the area, which excited all of us birders! But as I wondering how the heck people knew ...

Alli Smith, of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, offers beginner tips for exploring the wide world of birds. By Camille Baker As part of the New York Times birding project, The Times has a series of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A male Blackburnian Warbler (Setophaga fusca) singing a territorial song. Many of these migratory birds travel vast distances ...

Birds are friendly, loyal and intelligent pets that can learn to replicate human speech and interact with their owners in unique ways. Such attributes have helped make birds increasingly popular pets.

Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds — one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies — is a joy like no other. It’s not surprising that bird-watching has become an increasingly popular hobby. A ...

Nature lovers gathered at the Hopelands Gardens guest cottage on Friday morning for a lecture on identifying birds by their sounds. The event, part of an educational series organized by the Friends of ...

With spring just around the corner, the Cochrane Environmental Action Committee (CEAC) is inviting residents to brush up on their birding skills. “Birding 101” takes place Saturday, March 28, from 10 ...