From colorful painted buntings to majestic pileated woodpeckers, discover the diverse bird species making appearances in backyards this season.

In the fall and winter, grackles gather in huge numbers in suburban trees at night, then spend their days searching for bugs, ...

As a major winter storm blankets New England, Bill Danielson reflects on how birds endure brutal cold, deep snow and dark ...

They called it “Snowmageddon” on TV. The first big storm of the winter of 2025-2026 and, from a certain point of view, it was a big one. Western Massachusetts received a deep coat of fresh snow and it ...

Fun fact: Almost all owls have eyes that are proportionately large to their heads for increased visibility during low-light hours, but the Great Gray Owl's peepers are especially big—roughly the size ...

If you keep a list of birds seen in a calendar year, it’s a happy challenge to look at the blank slate that Jan. 1 brings.

When the winter brings us snow and ice, we can choose to stay indoors, cozy and warm away from it all, or we can happily don ...

The red-tailed hawk is one of North America’s most recognizable birds of prey, known for its sharp eyesight, powerful flight, ...

An unexpected guest paid a house visit to a South Jersey resident Jan. 29. At approximately 5 p.m. Thursday, Gloucester Township police responded to a report of a bird flying through a house window.

The injured red-tailed hawk that landed in my Phoenix neighborhood has died. The rescue organization that found the bird suspects she was electrocuted by a power line. The hawk was nicknamed Feral ...