On a windy spring day in Iowa, the American goldfinch frequently darts through the gray sky with a quick burst of yellow and ...

Minnesota chose the common loon as its state bird in 1961 because lawmakers and bird experts agreed that no other animal ...

It’s winter, and there is a wealth of vacant real estate just waiting to be explored. Not the brick-and-mortar sort, but the twig, ...

One of the biggest concerns is that bird feeders spread disease, sometimes with devastating consequences. In 2005, the ...

The National Audubon Society announced the winning photographs of the Audubon Photography Awards. The eleventh year of the ...

The world’s largest garden wildlife survey returns this month, with hundreds of thousands of people expected to watch and ...

North America is home to 17 species of finches. Two of them live year-round in the Times News region: the American goldfinch ...

Christmas is full of symbolism. Everything from holiday wreaths to candy canes and mistletoe have hidden meanings. But there are some traditions we're still learning about, and one is the bird's nest ...

Nest building is costly. It requires time, energy, and constant defence from predators. For birds that raise their own young, this investment makes sense because it ensures survival of their chicks.

Crews have begun construction on the 50,000-square-foot Coors Light Birds Nest tent, signaling the official countdown to the WM Phoenix Open’s nightlife festivities in February. The pop-up venue will ...

National Aviary officials plan to make this winter the most interactive one yet, with new programs based on past patron ...

There were a few glaring needs for the Orioles entering this pivotal offseason. Others weren’t so obvious. Due to Félix Bautista’s injury, Baltimore was left without a reliever with extensive closing ...