No spring in the step of hungry spring birds
The cheery spring songs of birds may be disguising hunger pangs. Last summer’s harvest of seeds, berries were consumed in the winter.
Browsing: birds-features
Wild Turkey: more than a dinner table centerpiece
The factory-raised turkey roasted, carved up and laying on dinner plates, is nothing like those living in the wild.
World’s smartest birds
If someone calls you a birdbrain, consider it a compliment! Birds in the Cordivae family astonish with their sense of self and problem-solving skills.
These are the birds of the ‘Twelve Days of Christmas’ song
Ever wondered what species of birds the Twelve Days of Christmas song refers to? Here’s what the experts say, plus photos.
Birds gone bald: What’s up with that?
Some Blue Jays and Northern Cardinals molt in a most conspicuous way! Here’s what experts say about the phenomenon.
‘I am Orange Band,’ the last Dusky Seaside Sparrow
The sad saga of the Dusky Seaside Sparrow is an example of human actions killing off an entire species. Excerpt from “Old Songs in a New Cafe.”
