Spring’s arrival means bird-watchers across the country may begin to spot migrating birds making their way back from wintering grounds. Not all birds migrate, but many travel south as winter ...

Winter keeps rolling on, but I know that I’m not alone looking forward to spring! I also know we shouldn’t be wishing our lives away because spring will get here before you know it and, in a blur, ...

“In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,” the saying goes. The same may be said of birds. That’s because spring is when most birds turn to family obligations—they mate, ...

Q: When does migration start in our area, and when is it over with? A: That’s a great question: If you know when migrating birds are actively moving, you’ll know to be on the lookout for them. In the ...

Q: I watched a beautiful male cardinal feeding an all-brown bird on the roof of my garage. Why would it feed another species? A: That’s a great observation and it indicates how different young ...

Pyrrhuloxia birds look like cardinals; in fact, they are sometimes called the desert cardinal. This species an be found in the Southwest and has the same impressive crest as the northern cardinal. The ...

Mornings these days resound with bird song, and it's a cheerful start to my day. The crimson-plumed male northern cardinal is one of the first songsters at the break of day. He sits atop a bush in my ...

The northern cardinal seems an obvious choice for Indiana’s state animal. Its vivid red feathers stand out against winter ...

Readying your bird feeder and bath for spring visitors in Kentucky? Here are some bext practices to avoid the spread of disease. Flickr / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service An outbreak of avian flu, also ...