Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Waking up to birds chirping can be relaxing. Waking up to a bird squawking in the middle of the night– well that’s just irritating ...

I was a bit concerned when a reader wrote to inform me that she was taking up arms against one of our local wildlife species. No, it wasn’t anything dangerous or smelly, like a rattlesnake, killer ...

The sound of a bird chirping is nature’s alarm clock. It somehow creates a sense of peace as you open your eyes to get your day started. But one thing you might never recall is hearing birds at night.

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- If children are to be seen and not heard, the opposite holds true of the northern mockingbird. There is nothing shy or retiring about this species. "The thing mockingbirds will do ...

When I worked on a college campus, a northern mockingbird often accompanied me on the walk between my car and my office. This slender gray bird darted from the hedges, flashing white wing patches and ...

The northern mockingbird trills almost endlessly and masterfully and amazingly mimics the songs of about 50 other birds and even music and machinery. (Mary Ann Anderson MCT Waking up to birds chirping ...

Mockingbirds can frequently be seen in populated areas of southern Illinois. "Here, they're not common, but they aren't uncommon," Baltz said. "The mockingbird tends to be really a bird of the suburbs ...