If you want to create a haven for bright and colorful birds to roam your yard, you may want to start incorporating bright purple flowers to draw them in further. Unlike humans, birds have four color ...

According to the New England Wildlife Center, southern birds sometimes end up in Massachusetts. “During periods of strong ...

Tony Davis Aug 3, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 Updated Sep 8, 2025 A small, iridescent, purple-tinged bird darted from Joe Siegrist’s just-unclasped hands, and quickly flew out of human view. “Ooh!” an onlooker ...

From purple martins to barn swallows, find out how to spot and identify 8 members of the swallow bird family during summer.

In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in Tennessee. The birds were seen on Feb. 4 in Hornbeak by a Purple Martin enthusiast – one of many ...

"I'm part bird," John Gerwin chuckled, as he guided a group of volunteers and children through the process of tracking the Purple Martin bird at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh. "I'm part bird ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

One of the tropical marsh birds was discovered in a New Bedford backyard exhausted and underweight during a December storm.

Purple martins, known for their glossy plumage, have returned to Michigan after wintering in South America. The first sightings, known as "scout" birds, were reported in mid-March, marking the ...

A small blue-purple bird often seen throughout the state during the spring has started to trickle back into Kentucky, but birdwatchers may be seeing less of the species in the future. The world’s ...

I’m not sure how it's possible for summer days to feel endless yet so limited and finite. We have gone entirely through June and midway through July! From a birding and photography standpoint, June ...