A simple bird feeder can be made out of an empty container you may already have around the house. By upcycling, you'll also ...

The crippling snow and ice storm that swept through our region last weekend coupled with record freezing temperatures ...

For instance, researchers use the backyard sightings that users submit to Project FeederWatch —a joint program run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Birds Canada —to track long-term changes in ...

Creating a sanctuary for the neighborhood birds in your backyard is a rewarding hobby that'll add life and color to your landscape. However, many homeowners find it tough to see birds consistently, ...

For many regions, winter feels like a time of dormancy. Trees are bare, mammals are hibernating, people are bed-rotting. While migratory birds do fly south for the winter, many seed- and insect-eating ...

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Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Fortunately, in Southern Vermont we can watch bluebirds all winter. Eastern bluebirds, Sialia sialis, generally spend the winter in southern and ...

You don’t need special tools or expensive gear. These feeders are quick to build, fun to make, and can attract a variety of birds to your garden. Along the way, I also share tips for placing feeders ...

My favorite bird feeder these days is – drum roll, please – a peanut feeder. It couldn’t be simpler. The feeder is a wire-mesh cylinder, encased by plastic on each end. You fill the cylinder with ...

RICHMOND — Birds have a dictionary of their own, so it’s insulting for me to refer to the eggs in a nest as a “batch” of potential bluebirds. But I did. It’s actually a clutch, which in English, a ...

Unlike foxes and cats, robins are a welcome sight in British gardens. With much of the natural world in hibernation, seeing these delightful little birds is especially exciting in the dead of winter.