After the winter, it's always a joy to see songbirds return to our yards for the spring nesting season. But while many ...

House finches are very social birds that enjoy the company of their owners. Many of these brightly colored birds like to perch on fingers or even receive a pet on the head or body. Given that ...

It’s winter, the snow is falling, you’re cold, and the birds outside your home are chilled – and hungry, too. What should you do for them? First, be aware that feeding wild creatures requires care, ...

At our cabin bordering the national forest near Pebble Creek, we were delighted when a large flock of rosy finches suddenly descended from the sky. Quickly grabbing sunflower seeds from the feeders, ...

Millions of migrating birds pass through our yards, but glass windows pose a deadly threat. Millions of birds pass through our yards during their bi-annual migrations, but they face an invisible ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Conservation biologists are celebrating a momentous occasion: ...

Many Australians feed wild birds in their gardens – yet the practice is discouraged by many bird groups and governments. That’s in stark contrast to what’s encouraged in other countries, so what ...

Like toddlers learning to speak, young birds learn to sing by listening to the voices of adults. Now, researchers have shown for the first time that they could teach young sparrows in the wild how to ...