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 ...

Though each annual Illinois Spring Bird Count — held the first Saturday in May — has its surprises, the latest one, at least in my participation area, was particularly unusual. A bird species that ...

Quick Take The northern cardinal secured its place as Indiana’s bird by inhabiting the state year-round. The 1933 legal statute referred to the bird as the “Red Bird or Cardinal,” acknowledging the ...