Spring can seem a long way off, until you spot a phoebe and see wrens gathering nest material. Learn more spring bird moments ...

Find out where snowy owls live, what they eat, how to spot a snowy owl, and see pictures of what the baby owls look like.

Birdwatching often feels like a test of patience where the final exam involves distinguishing between a dozen types of small, brown sparrows. We stare into the bushes, squinting until our eyes water, ...

And the birds up on the wires and the telegraph poles; they can always fly away from this rain and this cold; you can hear ...

Take a hike, sit on a beach or hang out in your own backyard to experience sights, sounds and smells of life and activity in the outdoors.

The Henry Pigott house on Portsmouth Island. Photo by Sara Hassatt By Peter Vankevich The Portsmouth Island Christmas Bird Count took place this year after having been canceled in 2023 and 2024 ...

You might spot some of these woodpeckers stashing acorns in your garden, while others can be identified by their beautiful ...

Species introductions, whether intentional or accidental, almost always result in negative consequences. Non-native plants and animals introduced to a new area tend to die out or take over, rarely do ...

Each palm-size owl caught is a rush, not only because it is an encounter in the dark with pure wildness. Saw-whets are one of ...

When you think of birds, you might imagine wings flapping silently against a blue sky. The kākāpō, however, lacks these ...

For this installment of "From the Archives," we answer a reader question about the monk parakeets and grackles in Austin.