Purple martins are returning from South America. The first "scouts" have been spotted in Michigan. What to know.

Hummingbirds are on the move back to the United States after spending the winter in Mexico and Central America. Here's how ...

Researchers sequenced the DNA of Cuban blue-headed quail dove, expecting clear origins. Instead, they found it has no close relatives.

I looked into a number of extinct birds from all around the world, but few of them shed light on those that I would've lived alongside. Today we're "borrowing" my mom's field guide on the Birds of ...

It’s time to scrub up those hummingbird feeders and get the water ready for the little birds that will be tuckered out from ...

Long-distance migrants: These birds fly thousands of miles, often from the northern United States and Canada to wintering grounds in Central and South America, sometimes as far as 8,000 miles.

With spring 2025 hummingbird migration season underway, Hummingbird Central offers a digital map to follow the birds' path across North America. While the birds aren't in Michigan yet, you can ...

The new aviary, called Max’s Aviary, was made possible thanks to zoo patron Jenny Boyd. “Max” was a bird that Jenny once ...

The “Lights Out, DFW” initiative, part of a broader statewide campaign, encourages residents and businesses to turn off ...