It seems that by lacing their nests with cigarette butts, several species of birds have learned to keep pests and parasites away.

It is not every day that a backyard bird feeder delivers something truly extraordinary. But that is exactly what happened for Lynn Westcott, Director of Development at Buffalo Audubon Society, when a ...

Put our your feeders and grab your binoculars, hummingbird migration season is upon us. Here's when and how to spot the ...

Only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is still standing today, but the modern Seven Wonders are rich with lesser ...

We are blessed with a large number of bird species in South Texas, and if you have some favorite species, it is relatively easy to encourage them into your landscape for observation if you provide ...

Thanks largely to their vivid colors and melodic vocalizations, cardinals are extremely popular with backyard birders throughout their native range. That vast territory in which they are found ...

The feathers of adult male Dark-eyed Juncos (left) are dark gray with white on the belly. Adult females (right) show the same color pattern, but their gray feathers are lighter in color and they can ...

The Lake Michigan Bird Observatory is a non-profit organization based in Port Washington that works to advance the conservation of birds in Wisconsin. The chief scientist from LMBO stopped by What's ...

St. Louis, Mo. (July 30, 2025) -- The St. Louis Cardinals have acquired minor league first basemen Blaze Jordan from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for left-handed pitcher Steven Matz. Jordan, 22, was ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Unlike other birds you might find in your backyard exclusively during nesting season, cardinals will likely come by year-round because they do ...

Take a moment to watch this Dark-eyed Junco enjoying a drink—and then a quick bath. Clean, fresh water is just as important to birds as food. They rely on it for drinking and for keeping their ...