Like many in the Northland, I maintain bird feeders throughout winter. Spending money on bird food seems very worth it when I can look out on a subzero morning and watch the antics of these avian ...

Winter poses several challenges for birds. Scarce food supplies and limited water are obvious challenges for nearly all of them. Extremely cold temperatures, strong winds, driving snow and ...

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.

CONCORD, N.H. — Let’s shift our focus and talk about something other than politics for a minute: If you looked outside your ...

Birdsong is one of nature’s most beautiful and intriguing sounds, but did you know that some calls carry important meanings?

Nuts are a high-calorie source of healthy fat that not only keep birds' skin and feathers healthy but also provide them ...

BC is home to four types of the busy little birds: black-capped, chestnut-backed ... like a tricky thing to do as chickadees are always on the move looking for food. If you snapped some photos ...

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.

People participating in the "Great Backyard Bird Count" this weekend might spot black-capped chickadees, which are common in many Midwest and Great Plains states. The annual “Great Backyard Bird ...

Birds, such as blue and great tits, use fur to line their nests, exposing their offspring to pesticides used in veterinary treatments.

Iowa taxpayers contributed around $134,000 to the Chickadee Check-off last tax season. It’s roughly half of what Iowans contributed in 1982 when the state legislature created the fund. (Rachel ...