All you need to do is spend 20 minutes each day over four days (February 14 - 17) and write down the birds you see. If you do that you are a valuable contributor to the global Great Backyard Bird ...

FILE - A tufted titmouse grabs a seed from a snow covered bird feeder during a snowstorm in December 2020 in North Andover, Mass. Mark Herz: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. If it’s feeling spring-y to ...

On an unusually cold mid-February morning in Chennai, I arrived at IIT Madras’s main gate to count birds. My ride was short as I was travelling from inside the campus. A group of birders had assembled ...

IT WAS THE surf scoter that first caught Molly Adams’ attention. Back in 2012, she was looking through an interactive exhibit at the South Fork Natural History Museum in Bridgehampton, N.Y., where she ...

January is an interesting month in North Florida if you are into gardening and nature. The temperatures fluctuate wildly, yet all my azaleas are in full bloom along with the camellias. It’s as though ...

Birdwatchers enjoy winter as some bird species migrate to warmer areas. Despite the cold, a few birds remain and can be enjoyed in backyards with proper food and shelter. The American goldfinch, a ...

If you love watching or feeding the birds in your neighborhood, the four-day Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is for you! It’s a fun way to learn about the birds in your neck of the woods. But you’ll ...

Depending on where you live, there are many types of beneficial birds you want in your yard. And with these birds come eggs. Finding these shelled beauts or even a nest in your backyard is a normal ...