The first time a child sees a bird through binoculars – really sees it, watches it hover, glide, or dive – something changes.

On Monday, Dania Sanchez, who was Texas' top birder for 2024, had her turn to catch a glimpse of the rare avian visitor. "I ...

A TINY island off the coast of Wales offers visitors a respite from the modern world. With no electricity or even hot water, ...

How many birds can you name? Many people can name only a few — even people who have bird feeders. Today’s technology, however ...

Red-shouldered hawks are gorgeous medium-sized, solid birds, smaller than a red-tailed but bigger than a broad-winged hawk. They are colorful, with dark-and-white checkered wings, warm reddish barring ...

David Carnduff takes a look at the amazing, and often dangerous, journeys taken by birds to reach their summer habitats ...

Enjoying nature’s not just for the birds. As spring arrives, I joined a group of local birders in Columbia County.

On first glance, the toy may not look like much: a springy piece of steel wire with cardboard rolls at the end. But its ...

The DuBois Christmas Bird Count (CBC), held Dec. 14, 2024, tallied 61 species, which is the second highest species count in ...

Area residents will get the chance to enjoy the great outdoors, win prizes and offer a boost to conservation efforts by joining Missouri’s first-ever competitive birdwatching challenge this spring.

There are more pictures from Louisiana in John James Audubon’s “The Birds of America” series than anywhere else. Those of us ...

Of course, this is before the JCB turns up to scare them away. While the birds never introduce themselves, I found a handy tool in Merlin ID that helps record their calls, and introduces me to their ...