Q: I am puzzled and hope that you can answer this for me. This year I have seen not one, but two birds that according to my father's bird guide are rare in new England, according to the maps. I can ...

The Carolina chickadee, tufted titmouse and white-breasted nuthatch have a reputation of being fearless, curious and friendly.

The sunny yellow-hued American goldfinch, which has a black forehead marking, can be seen all over the states. For a real ...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to literally have a wild bird in hand? Except for bird banders, few of us have ever had this experience — if we approach, birds fly off. But it is possible ...

Nature has been working all spring to get me prepared for this weekend. In one sense, my being the hopeful sort kicked things off in late March when I opened the roof on a hinge of the birdhouse I ...

Discover why some birds flock together with other species during winter and learn how to spot mixed flock behavior for ...