Birding

Learn what a mountain chickadee looks like and sounds like, where to find one, and how to attract one to...

Invite the nimble red-breasted nuthatch to your feeders with sunflower seeds and suet. These active birds are entertaining to watch.

Get to know the lazuli bunting and where to find this bird. Learn what males and females look like and...

The resilient redpoll brings lively cheer to cool-weather feeders. This small bird can handle the coldest temperatures in winter.

Learn what an indigo bunting looks like and sounds like. Plus, see the range map to help find you find...

Learn what an eastern phoebe looks like and what its song sounds like. Find out what these birds eat and...

If you find a bird nest near your door, an abandoned bird nest with eggs, or if you see a...

Learn what a Cooper's hawk looks like and sounds like, where to find one. Plus find out where this raptor...

We all hear birds that sing during the day, but what about birds that sing at night? Here's why some...

The loggerhead shrike is a cardinal-size songbird, native to North America, that acts more like a bird of prey. Learn...

Learn what a double-crested cormorant looks like, what the bird eats, and where to find one. Then find out if...

The happy trills of a native chipping sparrow can be heard from coast to coast. Bring this cheerful summer bird...

What gives a white hummingbird unique plumage? Learn the factors behind white hummingbird feathers and if albino hummingbirds are rare.

Tap into what makes the quirky, clownish acorn woodpecker so unique. Acorn woodpeckers live in large groups and hoard thousands...

Feather refresh in progress! Learn about bird molting and why the color change is more obvious on some molting birds...

Learn what a cerulean warbler looks like, sounds like and eats. Plus find out why it can be tricky to...

Learn how to identify and where to find a brightly colored pine warbler — one of the only warblers that...

The Anna's hummingbird is more cold-hardy than most hummingbirds. Learn what the males and females look like and where to...

Learn what a Calliope hummingbird looks like, where to find these tiny birds in the U.S., and how to attract...

The orangey-red rufous hummingbird is feisty and fierce. Learn to identify males and females, listen to their call and see...

Everyone knows how quickly hummingbirds fly — but do their hearts beat just as fast?

The well-named trumpeter swan is readily recognizable by its call. Learn where this recovering species can be found.

Learn what a golden eagle looks like, what golden eagles eat, and where you can spot these large birds of...

Learn all about the cheery Cape May warbler, including what the bird looks like and sounds like, and how to...

Learn what a western meadowlark looks like and sounds like and where birders can find this large, colorful songbird.

Find out what a green heron looks like, sounds like and where this wading bird lives, plus learn about its...

Look and listen for a vibrant migrating yellow warbler in spring. Learn what yellow warblers eat and what their nests...

Learn what a Canada goose looks like and sounds like, if it's OK to feed Canada geese, and what to...

Learn what a hooded warbler looks like and where to spot one. Plus find out what hooded warblers eat and...