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

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

Below are summaries and highlights from various local Christmas Bird Counts (CBCs): ...

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 ...

This year, there was no shortage of beautiful restaurants to feast our eyes on. From Los Angeles to New York, with stops in Austin, Washington, D.C., and more cities along the way, we went on a ...

If you find yourself at an American drag strip, you’re bound to hear mention of a “Christmas tree” — even if it’s the middle of summer. So what is everyone talking about? Here in the US ...

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

The scope of the issue is huge. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says the emerald ash borer is responsible for the death and decline of tens of millions of North American ash trees, which ...

for the better part of the 1990s. Also,the new series American Primeval, starring Taylor Kitsch and Betty Gilpin, explores one of the lesser known eras of American history, the Utah War of 1857-58.

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The soundtrack for this raucous facade is Brenda Lee’s upbeat 1958 single “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree,” which describes a joyous gathering festooned with holiday trimmings ...

Chunky with a crest equals northern cardinal. Chunky without a crest equals a white-throated sparrow. Plump and rather small equals dark-eyed junco. Diminutive and slender equals American tree sparrow ...