Birds Are the Best Part of Spring We all need little signs of spring. When the wind chill dips and another bout of cold weather shows up in the forecast, we start wishing and dreaming of spring more ...

Despite the name, these invasive birds are not actually sparrows but weaver finches, related to other weavers in Africa and elsewhere. European Starling Starlings, which are from Europe and Asia, ...

Just as I was about to give up on seeing April migrants, or any other birds for that matter, a trio of purple finches flew ...

Discover 6 types of birds that are blue! Beyond blue jays, we dive into tree swallows, eastern bluebirds, and much more!

The annual migration usually happens at almost the same dates as other years, but with lousy weather two things happen. First of all, poor weather keeps us birders from getting out, and second, the ...

This little perpetual-motion machine needs to eat constantly because of its high metabolism and high body temperature. If it ...

Fascinated by the unique, divergent paths of the two populations of tundra swans, Ely and others studied which group, ...

The next few weeks mark the peak of bird migration season, a biannual natural phenomenon when hundreds of millions of birds ...

Experience the best of birding Birmingham this spring, surrounded by vibrant culture and diverse wildlife. Join the fun!

In a Wednesday Facebook post, 13 Action News meteorologist Ross Ellet in Toledo, Ohio, said warm weather conditions will prompt as many as 270 million birds to take the skies nationwide Thursday night ...

Millions of birds are flying over Mississippi every night for the next few weeks. You can help them move safely. Here's what ...

Once reviled as filthy, adjutants prey on fish, frogs, snakes, rats, and smaller birds like ducks, rummaging through landfills looking for carcasses (hargila translates to bone swallower).