This is a good time of year in the Chicago area to monitor your plants for animal damage and to do some pruning. Other than ...

Marin Plank truly had no interest in birds when she gave her husband a camera-equipped bird feeder for his birthday.

Ornithologist Geoffrey Hill, who is a professor at Auburn University in Alabama, would advise those in Michigan to let the ...

A cardinal on Judy Ashley’s bird feeder in Ipswich, Mass. (Judy Ashley via The Associated Press) ...

Millions of Americans feed wild birds, especially in winter and spring. Studies show that this can influence birds’ health ...

I don't receive many messages from my mom. Maybe I have not paid attention and missed some in the last five years since she ...

In the keen evening light, a Bald Eagle skirted the rushing current, dropped down within inches, and reached in for a fish. “It’s dinnertime,” said Preston Cook, watching from the patio of his ...

One of my favorites visitors to my bird feeder is the white-breasted nuthatch, a perky little fellow who can often be seen working his way down the side of a ...

Turn every snow day into a craft day with these fun winter crafts for kids! From cheery snowmen to playful penguins, these ...

Attract cardinals by learning what food cardinals like to eat. Offer seeds and berries, and grow native plants and shrubs for ...