BRAINERD — For a brief period each spring, colorful songbirds gather. Some are migrating — en route northward — while others are busy staking out nesting territories. The males, of course, are singing ...

From the brightly-colored and ubiquitous ruby-throated hummingbird to the more elusive, mountain-inhabiting calliope hummingbird, there are many of these tiny, fluttering birds that spend spring and ...

A red-winged blackbird flies from a perch at Audubon Center at Riverlands March 26, 2024. Red-winged blackbirds are found throughout the Americas, as far north as Pennsylvania and as far south as ...

There are numerous birds that are with us only for the spring and summer months, including the swallows and several warblers that I’ve recently discussed. Today, I’d like to talk about three more ...

The 7-acre Cypress Wetlands in Port Royal is bird bonanza in the spring. All sorts of species congregate to nest with white ibis and great and snowy egrets tending to dominate the color palette. But ...

Every spring, Oregon birders break out their binoculars to catch glimpses of colorful migrating birds. But this year, something was off. The trees and skies were unusually empty. “They just weren’t ...

They aren’t the flashiest of birds, but they are harbingers of spring in Michigan. Keep your eyes and ears open for red-winged blackbirds, sandhill cranes, Canada geese and turkey vultures. These ...

Ever notice how a quiet yard suddenly comes alive when birds drop by? Their visits bring color, music, and a surprising bonus: natural pest control. Birds are more than just pretty visitors. They help ...

Spring bird migration is visible on weather radar, with potentially hundreds of thousands of birds passing overhead at night. The Indiana Dunes Birding Festival, held May 15-18, offers opportunities ...