The unexpected guest has lingered in the Rio Grande Valley for months.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Colorful, bold and sassy are good descriptors for this bird that could be said to resemble a huge goldfinch. In the east, the ...

Noticeably bigger than a mountain bluebird but not quite as long as an American robin, it appeared larger than a robin because it is a robust bird with a large, thick beak used for cracking open hard ...

As was predicted earlier this year, evening grosbeaks are starting to appear in our area. They have a superficial resemblance to American goldfinches, but they are much larger. This one is either an ...

In addition to the special habitats in the park, there is always a chance to observe birds along the highway corridor itself.

You’ll know if you’ve seen this bird before. Every spring and fall, the rose-breasted grosbeak migrates through Alabama, resting at feeders and bird baths. You’ll recognize its large beak, black and ...

Well, these folks really nailed it this year, which was an outstanding year for spruce budworms (a type of caterpillar that feeds on spruce trees) and the many species of finches that feed on them.

Ahem, dear reader: The subject this week is bird breasts. To be sure, the breast is not the first part to examine when trying to identify a bird. The general impression of the bird is the first thing ...

The Dickinson Conservation District is now taking orders for its annual tree sale. This sale offers the chance to plant ...