The final week of 2024 was particularly calm and delightful for me. After the hustle and bustle of hosting a family gathering ...

Although homeowners put out feeders, birdhouses, and birdbaths to attract birds to their yards, not all species are welcomed ...

Known as the Super Bowl of birding, the cherished holiday tradition gains urgency amid declining bird populations.

At a time when North American bird populations are declining dramatically, the number of people watching them is increasing ...

A total of 1,448 birds were counted across 38 species during New Ulm’s 2024 Christmas Bird Count (CBC). New Ulm CBC Compiler Brian Smith said these count totals were fairly typical for New Ulm, but ...

If local observations are any indication, this so far has been one of the poorest in terms of birds at the feeders in the 10 ...

First Day Hikes should count on the second day of the new year, too, at least I count them. Here's to hiking three sites in ...

D espite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the genus corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds are typically 9 to 12 inches long from beak to tail and weigh under 3.5 ...

January is a busy month for ordering seeds, starting seeds, and thinking about which plants you will select in spring for ...

Birders in the Berkshires brave winter’s chill for the annual Audubon Christmas Bird Count, a tradition of counting and ...

5. Protective And Territorial Nature The blue jay bird is known for being highly protective of its territory, especially during the nesting season. They will not hesitate to fend off any threat ...

It’s really been a great example of a long term citizen science,” Paul Lightsey said. “(It’s) just citizens providing information that really has allowed (us) to ...