I never paid much notice to the birds until I had kids. With the exception of the brightly-colored cardinals and blue jays, they all looked alike, and I didn’t see any reason to worry about who was ...

Following notable successes for birds at the national, state and international levels in 2025, 2026 offers more opportunity ...

To support a biodiverse environment, it’s important to consider how the landscape impacts local bird life. Nesting season is a great time to observe birds in your backyard. Check out these tips on the ...

A field begins to flood after harvest near Knights Landing, California. Paying rice farmers to create “pop-up” migratory bird habitat has since created tens of thousands of acres of temporary wetlands ...

For many North Americans, bird watching is among the most popular of hobbies, right up there with gardening. The covid lockdown period increased our interest in both activities, and that interest is ...

POTTER, Neb. — When Reed Cammack hears the first meadowlark of spring, he knows his family has made it through another cold, snowy winter on the western South Dakota prairie. Nothing’s better, he says ...

Dr. Robyn Puffenbarger visits Luray to tour a meadow habitat designed to support birds and talk with Natalie Izlar, Botany Technician with Virginia Working Landscapes, Smithsonian's National Zoo & ...

Galliformes include 290 species of quail, pheasants, turkeys, partridges, grouse, peacocks, guans, curassows, and guinea fowl. Prized as game birds and reared for their meat and eggs, these ...

What Does a Northern Cardinal Bird Look Like? It’s hard to resist a northern cardinal bird. They’re lively, bright and amazing songsters. Amid the browns, blues and greens of the natural world, ...