One rainy morning a week ago, I hear a beautiful bird song that I cannot quite identify. It’s longish, sweet and melodic. From in the bedroom, I glance over at the feeders and there’s the usual ...

The recent heavy snowstorms that created havoc for people in the northern half of the country also may have pushed a group of pretty birds called purple finches to the Houston area. The little birds ...

The current record for the number of birds observed in my yard in during December is 31 species and that record was set just last year. On my first day of observations, I managed to pick up 18 species ...

Consider these popular seed types and the common backyard birds they attract: ...

The purple finch is rarely seen in this area during the summer months as very few purple finch nest in southern Wisconsin. Most breed in the northern half of the state. At this time of year, those ...

Learn how to distinguish a Cassin’s finch from other finch look-alikes. Find out what these western finches eat and where to find them.

If you have backyard bird feeders, you might want to be on the lookout for some new visitors this season. This is the time of year when longtime Michigan birdwatchers hope to catch a glimpse of the so ...