If you’re like me and countless others, you are spending January in a time of reflection. Whether it’s starting a New Year’s ...

The nest parasites get a bad rap for making other birds raise their young, but study by study, Mark Hauber and his “Cowbird ...

These tiny tan-and-white birds breed in the Arctic and head south for the winter. They like open fields and coastal areas.

On cold winter mornings, the garden can feel strangely quiet. The familiar flutter of wings is still there, but for small ...

Winter may mean less work in the garden, but there’s still a lot you can do to positively impact the birds in your community.

On a windy spring day in Iowa, the American goldfinch frequently darts through the gray sky with a quick burst of yellow and ...

According to co-author Brenton Cooper, a neuroscientist who studies speech and language, cowbirds briefly hold their breath ...

Jazz singer Josie Falbo died on Jan. 1 after a year-long fight with cancer. She was 82 and had just released a new album.

As pecking orders go, it’s hard to imagine another bird that is more aggressive and dominant out of all proportion to its ...

The hoots of the great horned owl, the most common owl species in San Diego County, are something we hear throughout the year ...

Benny Rivero scanned a tangle of underbrush at Sagamore Hill in Oyster Bay, looking for a fluttering movement or a flash of color. “There,” he said, pointing to a small slate-colored bird with a pale ...