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

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

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 is one of several annual counts that help researchers to better understand bird species.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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

While many of Michigan's summertime birds head south when it gets cold, dozens of species thrive amid the cold. What to know about feeding them.

Wilson’s warblers do not visit feeders, All About Birds reports, but if these tiny insectivores are out of luck in winter in ...

But how can birds that weigh only a dozen grams survive West Virginia’s frigid temperatures, and why do some birds migrate ...

As you glide through the forest, keep an eye out for the trail's winter residents, including the charming black-capped chickadee, the industrious downy woodpecker, and the lively pine siskin!