Days started getting longer on Dec. 23, which means spring was on its way before Christmas. That’s kind of weird, when you think about it. I always pay attention to the birds around that time to see ...

Watching birds in your backyard during the spring is a fun pastime. If you can't see them, you can still identify them if you ...

“In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,” the saying goes. The same may be said of birds. That’s because spring is when most birds turn to family obligations—they mate, ...

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Bird migrations offer a lot more than the drama of seeing a whole bunch of birds on the move. For many species, the songs and calls they make on the journey characterize the migration as much as the ...

Mornings these days resound with bird song, and it's a cheerful start to my day. The crimson-plumed male northern cardinal is one of the first songsters at the break of day. He sits atop a bush in my ...

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Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds – one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies – is a joy like no other. It is not ...

With the arrival of spring comes welcome signs of the season. Soon, flowers will be in bloom, and fuzzy bees will be enjoying their nectar as birds greet the day with song.

After the sun set on March 9, an estimated 11 million migratory birds took flight across America. It's the early rumblings of the annual spring migration, a period where many avian species will take ...