Q:I’m a big owl fan and have seen several kinds, especially the great horned owl. But I wonder: Why I don’t ever see short-eared owls? A:These tawny owls with their dramatically outlined eyes spend ...

Columnist Bill Danielson explores the challenge of identifying individual birds and the rare moments that make one stand out ...

Utah biologists have been studying the state’s most elusive bird to learn more about its behavior and how to protect it in harsh mountain environments.

The Great Backyard Bird Count, in which members of the public are asked to count the birds they see or hear for at least 15 ...

While the man-made and woman-made gusts and microbursts whip Washington, D.C., into chaos, the only disturbances here are at ...

One of the great joys of having a garden is to get winged visitors dropping by. Birds are not only pleasant company, but also ...

Amid concerns about avian flu, officials and wildlife rehabilitators on Cape Cod are monitoring rising cases of dead and sick ...

With the recent prolonged snow cover, food from natural sources has been more difficult for birds to find. That has brought them to my feeding station outside my picture window ...

Keeping home chickens as a pastime has continued to grow since the pandemic. But if eggs are the goal, remember that it takes ...

Equipped with a 3MP camera, this smart bird feeder delivers stunning high-definition ... especially since the small mounting hole at the back can’t handle an overflow. Plus, stale seeds can ...

"If the virus happened to gain a few key mutations that enabled it to transmit among humans, then the situation could become very serious very ... advocate for testing of your dead birds for bird flu.