The color and vibrancy of the summer nesters has passed us by, leaving us with nature’s toughest: the cold-season birds.

The first time I saw a Cape Sable seaside sparrow in the Everglades, I was not impressed. This was in 1999, back before there ...

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 ...

Here are some of my favorite native birds that will come to visit a ground sparrow feeder or seed pile. American tree sparrows are very common visitors at seed piles below feeders throughout much ...

Mark Sparrow writes about consumer audio, computer gadgets and Apple Macs, He reviews tech that's fun, creative and productive. The new Apple iMacs are great machines, they just need a few more ...

Flowers in a rainbow of colors lure birds and bees to disperse ... of various coloration using a diagram called a phylogenetic tree, which maps organisms’ genetic relationships to one another.

the wall coverings and color experts across the pond at Graham & Brown chose something that celebrates their local roots in Lancaster, England. Taking its name from the elder tree, Elderton is a ...

Do you want to learn more bird songs,... The quintessential winter sparrow and a reminder that, even after the leaves have fallen and the prairies turned gray and brown, there’s wildlife to hear in ...

The downfall of the American Chestnut tree is a somber chapter in the history of North American forests. Once towering giants that dominated the landscape of the Eastern United States, these ...

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

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

Ah, December, the month when many people bring a little—or not-so-little—piece of the great outdoors inside in the form of a Christmas tree. But what kind of care does a felled tree need to ...