A baby's babbling may sound like nonsense, but it's actually an extended act of trial-and-error learning. As babies produce ...

What started as a backyard event has gone global over the past 30 years, and more people are always being invited to the party. The Great Backyard Bird Count has added participants around the world ...

Columnist Bill Danielson's careful winter watch reveals a male house finch missing most of his upper beak, raising questions ...

A strange question trending on Instagram reels has left millions puzzled. If pigeons are everywhere, why have most people never seen a baby pigeon?

Participating in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count is easy, fun to do, and can be done anywhere you find birds.

Robins vanished from your feeders? Change one simple thing in your garden set-up to tempt them back and sidestep greedy ...

Magpies are sometimes too clever for their own good, and discouraging them from specific garden areas can be tricky. However, ...

Learn how to keep your birdbath from freezing with these simple and effective tips. Ensure your backyard birds have access to ...

Winter in the Pacific Northwest can feel like one long downpour. Recent weeks of rain, wind and gloom were enough to raise speed bumps in front of all but the most dedicated pedestrians.

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 ...

This is exactly where you should put your bird feeder to get the most feathered customers. If you find yourself feeling ...

Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas—among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal ...