Unlike birds whose plumage is mostly blue, the green coloring of a green bird’s feathers is primarily a combination of pigment and structure, not just a trick of the light. These birds’ emerald green, ...

Yards that include mature trees and native plants are critical rest stops for the millions of birds that migrate through the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The last Backyard Bird Count found that 52 ...

Bluebirds, cardinals, goldfinches and other songbirds can make a wonderful addition to any yard, whether you live on a farm in the Midwest or in a garden apartment in New York City. Not only is it ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada —to track long-term changes in ...