Chickadees are plump, sparrow-sized birds with tiny beaks. Mountain chickadees are a bit larger and stockier than the black-capped chickadee. Both species have a black cap and throat with a white ...

Great Backyard Bird Count” asks people to track the birds they see and hear over a few days. The information can help ...

The Great Backyard Bird Count is one of several annual counts that help researchers to better understand bird species.

There is nothing like spring. Just stand outside for a minute or two and you will hear what I mean. Birds are singing. From all corners of the prairies, forests and backyards the birds are singing ...

Even those of us who embrace winter have been homebound by recent weather, so that outdoor story material has been a challenge to obtain. Snow and extreme cold disrupted school routines, and families ...

This time of year, birds are easier to see on bare branches and you’ll have the run of some of the best viewing spots.

The Great Backyard Bird Count, in which members of the public are asked to count the birds they see or hear for at least 15 ...

Diane Birdsall has been watching black-capped chickadees sip drops of snowmelt from the edge of the roof. Bright sunshine and ...

Share in the joy of birds during the annual Great Backyard Bird Count and help make your community stronger for you and the ...

"Even a bird like the black-capped chickadee which is really tiny — less than 10 grams — its feathers can keep it really warm, even in temperatures -10F or lower, as long as the plumage is in ...