Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A songbird usually found only on the West Coast has made an appearance in Lexington over the last several days, and birding ...

The rare varied thrush was spotted a few days ago and has been seen numerous times since mid-December. The varied thrush was first spotted in Swanzey on Dec. 12, according to the NH Audubon’s rare ...

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Now is the time to watch for a bird that seems to only visit us here in Wisconsin in winter — the varied thrush. Its normal range is the far western part of the US and Canada. These birds are members ...

I have always liked thrushes. They form a venerable and famous family of birds, but at the same time are common and familiar sights. I find this to be part of the appeal of birds in general — that ...

Each day that slips by is full of projects that need to be started or finished. That old saw “the hurrier I go, the behinder I get” is all too real during the holidays. We not only need refreshing, ...

Intuitively, one would think birds migrate out of the mountains and into warmer climates for the winter and indeed, some do, but there are dozens of species of birds that over-winter at Lake Tahoe.

A varied thrush sat on a tree branch on Edgemoor Drive in Lexington, Ky. The bird was first spotted Jan. 16, and it’s been attracting birdwatchers ever since. Katey Buster Photo submitted A songbird ...