It was the third week in January, with the temperature gauge registering minus 17 degrees at 6 a.m. The sun wasn’t even up yet, but dozens of small birds were hopping on the snow beneath a backyard ...

It’s always a pleasure to watch the variety of feathered visitors at our backyard birdfeeders year-round, but snowbirds reign as our family’s unanimous winter favorite. Who could resist those plump ...

A columnist received backlash from readers after calling dark-eyed juncos "drab" and "soot black." Readers shared their appreciation for juncos, citing them as harbingers of winter and praising their ...

Whether it is when I’m writing in my columns or in my different journals, I often refer to a particular group of birds as “the regulars.” These are the species that are dependable visitors to my ...

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Birds can fill your yard with endless entertainment, whether they are feasting on seeds at a freshly filled feeder or raising babies in an adorable DIY birdhouse you made. Beyond that, they bring ...

Attracting more songbirds to your yard is the first step toward realizing your dream of having feathered friends wake you each morning, make your bed, and help you get dressed. Even if you don't ...

We’re Giving Our Son Something Most of His Friends Could Never Dream of Having. Uh, Now He Wants to Know Why.