When it comes to building nests, birds use a wide variety of tactics and materials. Some birds, like the puffin, burrow into ...

Ann Brokelman took this photo of a Hooded Warbler. By ANN and ERIK BROKELMAN There’s something wonderful about spring ...

Though not as fierce as mockingbirds and brown thrashers, other songbirds — American robin, Eastern bluebird, gray catbird, blue jay — may display “attack” aggression if they perceive threats to their ...

Bread is commonly used to feed ducks and birds in gardens and parks. But it can also become a health hazard for birds.

Examining and decoding bird calls is becoming an increasingly popular field of study, as scientists like me are discovering that many birds – including mountain chickadees – follow systematic rules to ...

A rare appearance of a Blue Grosbeak in an Okanagan farm has birders from all over B.C. flocking to Peachland to see the ...

Dr. Ben Vernasco, a research scientist for Whitman College, shared insights into how sound and DNA are being used to study ...

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Fish Crows, which breed here, are a member of the Corvid family (or Corvidae) which has three other representatives of this ...