Winter creates a harsh reality for local wildlife. Natural food sources disappear under frost and snow, leaving our feathered ...

Gardening isn’t only about cultivating plants—it’s also about creating life. A truly thriving garden welcomes movement, song, ...

If you love watching or feeding the birds in your neighborhood, the four-day Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is for you! It’s a fun way to learn about the birds in your neck of the woods. But you’ll ...

Injuries over the past few weeks have ravaged the New England Patriots. In the latter half of the season, Milton Williams and ...

If you don’t have your own backyard flock, you may not believe that the chicken pecking order is real, let alone that it’s ...

The need for increased biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of diseases such as highly pathogenic avian influenza has only become more evident with continued outbreaks of this highly ...

The tiny particles are widespread in waterbirds around the world. Now, research is finding them in neighborhood songbirds, ...

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 ...

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As birds flitted on and off colorful feeders in a flicker of flapping feathers, and chattered in chirps — punctuated by the occasional trill — a band of birdwatchers offered a cacophony of their own.

Because Carolina wrens stay in Tennessee all year long, winter can be especially tough on them. Severe cold snaps may cause populations to dip temporarily, so consistent food sources and some thick ...