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 ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Native bird species in Tennessee are part of the continent wide decline in bird species recently highlighted in scientific reports. According to a study released by the ...

Inviting visitors into your home isn’t recommended during this time of social distancing. But guests at your backyard bird feeder? That’s good therapy – and it benefits birds at a time when that’s ...

One of Tennessee's state birds, the northern bobwhite quail, is in serious decline, and a new report suggests many other bird species are facing similar threats. Why it matters: Birds are indicators ...

Stacker compiled a list of the most common birds seen near feeders in Tennessee using data from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Project FeederWatch. Birds are ranked by the percent of sites visited ...

A bright red bird is one of the most eye-catching wonders of nature. Beyond their beauty, there is a reason behind that pop of color. Male birds are typically the brightly colored ones, which helps ...

It was a tense 3 1/2-hour car ride for Cyndi Routledge, who was chasing down a creature never seen before in Tennessee. Routledge, secretary of the Tennessee Ornithological Society, had gone on drives ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — If you own domesticated birds or plan on bird hunting, the Tennessee State Veterinarian is issuing an alert for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza. HPAI is prevalent in wild ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s state wildlife agency said that no cases of a mysterious new bird illness have been confirmed in the state yet, but it has advised residents what symptoms to look for in ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is cautioning hunters and homeowners to take precautions amid rising cases of bird flu across the Southeast. Highly Pathogenic Avian ...

On opening day of the Tennessee spring turkey hunting season, Cameron Freshour went into the woods of Greene County. Just a short time later, he had bagged a turkey. But, it wasn’t just any gobbler.