Q: I was watching robins in October and noticed that they seemed really aggressive, charging and chasing each other around my crabapple tree and at the birdbath. This seemed strange, with nesting ...

LAST YEAR, ROBINS built a nest on the board across the ceiling that supports a light fixture in the dog shed off our garage. They studiously created a beautiful nest; since robins are relatively large ...

Q: When I see robins hunting worms on the lawn, they often have their heads turned to one side, seemingly so one ear is closer to the ground. So, I’m thinking they’re hearing worms moving around, ...

In June, if you’re observant, a window of nature opens for a short time. By now, common songbirds like chickadees and American robins have finally coaxed their growing young out of their nests and ...