Birding

Pay attention to where you are birding, and learn how to tell the difference between a western bluebird vs an...

Rethink your stance on the bad birds in your backyard by learning some birding basics about their behavior and personalities.

Learn facts you need to know about a swift bird. These airborne birds can’t sit still. Get facts about swift...

Learn swan facts, including what swans eat, why they're known as a symbol of love and how many types of...

Get to know the types of thrasher birds that birders should know. Learn where to spot these birds and how...

Get to know the vireo bird family, including red-eyed vireos and warbling vireos. Learn what they look like and where...

Learn all about this intelligent, large black bird, including where to find a common raven and what a raven bird...

Learn how to identify a sandhill crane. See what the birds look like, sound like and where you can spot...

Blue jays are smart, bold and beautiful birds. Learn how to attract blue jays, what males, females and babies look...

Attract nesting Carolina wrens and house wrens by picking the right wren houses. Find out what kind of birdhouse wrens...

Learn the correct dimensions and essential features to look for in a chickadee birdhouse to give nesting chickadee families a...

Did you know eagles can dive up to 100 miles per hour? Discover even more fascinating bald eagle facts about...

Grow these plants with colorful tubular flowers for hummingbirds and watch these tiny pollinators flock to your garden.

Get to know the fascinating falcon bird family — and learn why their ferocity is unrivaled all across North America.

Backyard birds will eat nuts — but it's important to offer them safely. Learn which types of nuts to offer,...

European starlings are often scorned by bird-watchers for their aggressive behavior. But there's more to these colorful birds than you...

Learn what male and female mallard ducks look like and sound like. Look for mallards on open water; they usually...

Three readers submitted videos showcasing their DIY birdhouse and bird feeder projects and won our 2024 Building for the Birds...

Learn what an eastern bluebird looks like and sounds like, what this bird eats, and where you can find one.

Learn what an eastern kingbird looks like and where to spot one. Plus, discover how they boldly battle larger birds...

See what features to look for on a Lincoln's sparrow. Then learn where to find this bird and what its...

Learn what a house sparrow looks like, what foods this bird eats, what it sounds like, and why birders don't...

See what a male and female dark-eyed junco looks like. Plus learn about their nests and diet, and hear what...

Learn all about the white-throated sparrow. Our birding experts reveal what these sparrows look like, sound like and what they...

Learn what a male, female and juvenile rose breasted grosbeak looks like, what their song sounds like, what they eat...

Set out a tray feeder filled with sunflower seeds to attract an evening grosbeak. In winter, these yellow grosbeaks wander...

Seeing—or hearing—a summer tanager is a red-letter day. Summer tanagers may be bright red—but that doesn’t always make them easy...

Attract a nectar-loving orchard oriole to your yard with fruit. Learn their range, favorite foods, and what the male and...

Spot a Bullock's oriole in the western U.S. during breeding season. Learn what the males and females look like and...