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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chickadee sitting on spruce branch covered in snow in winter. Your garden may be resting over winter, but if you enjoy some winter ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The birds in your neighborhood might seem like they fly around without a care in the world, but most avian species are actually ...

Pigeons can quickly dominate bird feeders, but there are some good ways to put them off ...