Birdwatching often feels like a test of patience where the final exam involves distinguishing between a dozen types of small, brown sparrows. We stare into the bushes, squinting until our eyes water, ...
For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.
Sometimes I catch myself classifying birds into two categories: fancy and regular. Shame on me. This is a bad attitude, because all birds are gorgeous little creatures. But I fear, after all these ...
"We are preparing for what might be the biggest breeding season since the program began 30 years ago," one conservationist ...
Whether I’m writing in my columns or in my different journals, I often refer to a particular group of birds as “the regulars.” These are the species that are dependable visitors to my feeders on ...
Mandarin ducks are painted in a rainbow of colors. Their coloration looks like something out of a Disney fairytale, yet they ...
When winter winds are frigid and I crave a taste of the outdoors, I find myself glued to the window watching my birdfeeders.
While you're snuggled up in front of the TV and many species are hibernating, birds are struggling to get through winter. But ...
When winter winds are frigid and I crave a taste of the outdoors, I find myself glued to the window watching my birdfeeders.
Give your feathered friends a treat and help them through the winter, while you stock up on their favorite birdseed at a ...
A team of scientists based in Brazil recently reported that they discovered a new species of Tinamou in the mountains of the ...
From bold foxes to gregarious birds, animals’ personalities are increasingly being seen as crucial to conservation efforts.