Walking along a river trail recently, some birding friends and I stopped to stare in astonishment at an unusual sight, a hummingbird flitting near the base of a big oak. Almost at ground level, she ...

In June, if you’re observant, a window of nature opens for a short time. By now, common songbirds like chickadees and American robins have finally coaxed their growing young out of their nests and ...

I’ve been snooping on cavity nesters of late. Thank goodness a bit of their nesting lives takes place where humans can relish the action. To wit, a nest box in the yard where a black-capped chickadee ...

There are over 20 resident Florida birds that nest in cavities in trees or branches. These include Eastern Bluebird, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Great-crested ...

Learn how to choose the best birdhouse for North Texas birds, from traditional to smart options, with expert advice on size, ...

The first broods of bluebirds, Carolina wrens, and chickadees have fledged. So should we rid the nest boxes of old nest material and all its mess as soon as babies fledge? Research says, that depends.

I have to admit that a good part of my attraction to tree-line in Northwest Montana - aside from pikas in the talus, whitebark pines, nutcrackers and rosy finches - is the 50-50 chance of a ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Earlier this week, the Round Rock Police Department pulled off a very important rescue. The department's animal control division rescued a baby chickadee that was found wandering ...