On a fine gray afternoon in late October, I came across an impressive cone midden beneath a towering red spruce. While it was ...

With so many stunning bird species out there, they never cease to amaze with their wide range of colors, sizes, and other ...

Quick Take Wild finches can be petted, but it is generally discouraged due to fear, stress, and potential harm to feathers or ...

We all know that neighbor who takes bird feeding to Olympic games-level extremes. With tree limbs sagging under the weight of ...

Backyard birding can be a wonderful winter pastime, but it’s important to do it safely — for your sake and the birds’.

Still looking for your first pine siskin or purple finch of the winter? Or maybe one of those perky, ever-busy red-breasted nuthatches? Well, you can likely forget about them. They'll probably not ...

The 2018-2019 Winter Finch Forecast suggests area backyard birdfeeder hosts may enjoy some unusual species over the next few months. Annually in late fall, a group of field ornithologists in Ontario, ...

A Connecticut man tried smuggling nearly three dozen live finches from Guyana through JFK Airport so he could sell them for use in high-stakes Big Apple bird-singing competitions, federal officials ...

On a fine gray afternoon in late October, I came across an impressive cone midden beneath a towering red spruce. While it was ...