Here’s something worth tweeting about: Being around more birds can boost your family’s happiness. A German study of more than 26,000 Europeans found that the cheeriest folks lived near natural areas ...

Looking for a fun and simple activity to do with kids outside? Birding might be just the thing to try. Interest in birding soared during the pandemic and this spring, it shows no sign of letting up.

Birds can be awesome pets for young children. They offer invaluable companionship, interaction, and an important sense of responsibility. However, not all bird species are equally suited for kids.

The 11th Annual Winter Bird Count for Kids is coming up 9 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Jan. 25 at Lake Los Carneros Park, 304 N. Los Carneros Road, Goleta. Registration is 9-9:30 a.m. on the grounds of Stow ...

To encourage his elementary students to log on for remote learning during the pandemic, Tom Myers started creating one-minute bird education videos for TikTok. The “bird of the week” videos have a ...

Most kids are probably still feeling plenty of winter, but it’s a different story for migrating birds. As winter starts to transition to spring across the United States, warmer temperatures bring the ...

Sophia Haakman says she's been birding "more than half of my life." That's saying something, considering she's only 15 and became interested in birds around age 7. "I read a field guide, and I was, ...

It was her mother-in-law’s quiet suggestion that got Josephine Gerweck, of Longmeadow, thinking about publishing a book. “You should try to incorporate your pictures of birds into a children’s book,” ...

Katherine Martinko is an expert in sustainable living. She holds a degree in English Literature and History from the University of Toronto. Prime birding season is here. From late April till mid-May, ...

It’s difficult enough for most parents to talk to their kids about the birds and the bees. But that often dreaded discussion brings a whole new set of challenges for couples who have conceived with ...