On Monday morning, the first-graders at Beattie Elementary had a lesson in birds. Lt. Gov. Mike Foley showed up to help, as did Elliott, a barred owl with just one wing and very large, very round ...

Birders and bird guides refer to “our birds,” meaning the birds like Carolina chickadee, tufted titmouse, and northern cardinal that we see in our backyards — birds that “know us” and expect us to ...

Apps outdoors can be superfluous. I like being phone-less when I can. But sometimes it’s nice learning about nature while in it. Below are the apps I’ve found most useful. This magical app recognizes ...

I don’t normally write about the field trips I lead and the bird programs I give every year. My parents taught us that talking about yourself was impolite. Other bits from the ‘50s — don’t store your ...

Crows are some of the most intelligent birds out there. Read here to learn about a crow that learned a funny trick!

Impress your friends and learn how to identify birds by their calls with one of the best bird song identification apps — suitable for all age ranges. When you purchase through links on our site, we ...

CHARLESTON -- Wyatt the Harris' hawk surprised the crowd of grade school students when he swooped just above their heads while flying from one handler to another Wednesday morning. The kids' natural ...

A community science initiative along the West Coast is using volunteer observations to study the effect of wildfire smoke on birds. Last summer, Carrie Brown-Kornarens spent 10 minutes every week ...