For eastern phoebes, a single nest requires so much incubating that splitting up the effort is almost sure to fail.

The state has seen a 95 percent decline in purple martins over the last 50 years, according to the Maine Department of Inland ...

Recently, a pair of once-in-a-generation studies of Maine bird populations wrapped up years of field work. Now in their data-crunching phases, researchers are bracing for sad stories, but they’ve also ...

Researchers in Maine are trying to understand how perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are affecting fish, birds and mammals.

Occasionally, you'll see a clip of a dog whose barks sound like words (even if only their human family members can decode ...

Your wildlife questions are answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox.

HOLDEN, Maine (WABI) - Migratory birds are making their way back to Maine. “We’re glad to have them. If you think of them as part-year residents or tourists, however you want to think of them ...

As Maine heads into winter, it is the beginning of the austral summer in South America, and many of the birds down here are beginning to breed.

BY THE NUMBERS 464: Number of documented bird species in Maine. 290: Number native to Maine or regular guests. 136: Number considered rare or accidental. 5: Number introduced and established. 4 ...

“Birds of Maine,” about a colony of birds fleeing disaster, showcases Michael DeForge’s trademark blend of the enigmatic and the ridiculous.

HOLDEN, Maine (WABI) - Migratory birds are making their way back to Maine. “We’re glad to have them. If you think of them as part-year residents or tourists, however you want to think of them ...