FILE - A tufted titmouse grabs a seed from a snow covered bird feeder during a snowstorm in December 2020 in North Andover, Mass. Mark Herz: This is GBH’s Morning Edition. If it’s feeling spring-y to ...

Each February, people around the world spend four days observing birds and submitting their sightings as part of the Great Backyard Bird Count. These small acts of community observation help ...

According to a survey from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 96 million Americans are bird-watchers, or 37% of the population aged 16 and above. Most observe from home, but 43 million have traveled ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Writer Amy Tan scours her yard in Sausalito, California for birds. Her recently published book, The Backyard Bird Chronicles, ...

Chad Witko, an outreach biologist in Vernon, Vt., has been a birder since he was 3. His father was a waterfowl hunter and would bring birds home for him to examine. His mother helped him put homemade ...

Chances are you've stumbled across a delicate little nest in a less-than-ideal location around your house. That little feathered family likely chose its residence near your home for stable food, clean ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of four wild green parrots on cable line - Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Your backyard is filled with beautiful sights and ...

Turning your backyard into a haven for birds is one of the most rewarding experiences for any garden lover. The splash of color from a cardinal, the cheerful song of a robin, and the acrobatic feats ...

January is an interesting month in North Florida if you are into gardening and nature. The temperatures fluctuate wildly, yet all my azaleas are in full bloom along with the camellias. It’s as though ...

Carolina Wrens are increasingly spending the winter farther north, according to data collected by the Great Backyard Bird Count. Let’s be honest, mid-February is an absolutely lousy time to ask people ...

Picking up a bag of birdseed to fill your feeders should be a good thing. But depending on what you get, you may giving birds ...