Cardinals add joyous pops of color to a snowy or dreary winter background. It also happens you can provide more than just ...

Cold weather changes everything for backyard birds. Smart winter feeding habits can help them conserve energy, stay healthy, ...

A bright red Northern Cardinal highlights the winter vines of wisteria where it perches. Jean Tanner Island Packet Bright red cardinals are commonly part of Christmas cards, holiday decor and the ...

The northern cardinal doesn't migrate and is one of the common year-round inhabitants of bird feeders in the Twin Cities area and throughout much of southern Minnesota. The species, however, has ...

If you are an amateur bird watcher like me, you have likely noticed that the group of birds you see in the winter is somewhat ...

Not all birds fly south for the winter. Surprisingly, there are many familiar birds that stay in our area for the winter, including the northern cardinal, blue jay, black-capped chickadee, Carolina ...

Birds instinctively know where to find shelter, but we can help them survive a tough winter, writes Hans Kunze.

The sunny yellow-hued American goldfinch, which has a black forehead marking, can be seen all over the states. For a real birdwatching activity, fill a seed bag with thistle and watch flocks of them ...

Guest columnist Travis Gates is marketing specialist for the Lake Erie Nature and Science Center. The thermometer reads 28 ...

As temperatures plummet to below zero across Michigan this week, backyard bird enthusiasts who enjoy watching and feeding their feathered visitors may wonder how, or if, they can withstand the harsh ...

Just outside my home-office window, I noticed a bird’s nest about 4 feet high in some leafless shrubbery on a cold, winter’s day. I had not seen the nest in summer when it was hidden by green ...