At a time when North American bird populations are declining dramatically, the number of people watching them is increasing.

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

The final week of 2024 was particularly calm and delightful for me. After the hustle and bustle of hosting a family gathering ...

Jimmy Carter's state funeral moves to Washington after observances in his native Georgia. The 39th president's remains will ...

As it is expected to get pretty darn cold around here starting Sunday, I thought a column concerning feeding birds is in order.

Discover the reason why your bird feeder may be contributing to weed growth in your yard. Learn about the connection between ...

Scientists estimate the male northern cardinal’s genetic mutation that makes it yellow also makes it a 1-in-10 million bird ...

The northern cardinal is the state bird and lives in Illinois year-round. Clark Hudmon, owner of Barn Owl Garden Center in ...

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 ...

Cook would drive west to San Francisco, where he and his wife, Donna, lived the other half of the year. Come April, he’d return, as would the birds. “I like being back here with the eagles,” he said.

BATH TOWNSHIP, MI – A yellow northern cardinal is a rare thing and Michigan’s got one. Michiganders Arlene and John McDaniel ...

It was quite successful. Between the folks watching feeders and others counting in the field, we came up with 40 different ...