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A new tracking tower in Pender County is one of several along the NC coast researchers are using to learn more about migratory birds.

The ruby-throated hummingbird is the only species of hummingbird that breeds in Eastern North America.

Under (mostly) blue skies, alumni relish in-person festivities and embrace beloved traditions

We often hear birds singing or calling. But many times, the birds remain hidden amongst the vegetation, so identifying the bird is difficult. But now with the help of Merlin, a free app developed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, we can identify those birds. In this case it is a common yellowthroat, a yellow colored warbler with a black mask that is often heard while hidden in the vegetation on the margins of wetlands.

Many residents are confused after finding a flock of dead birds on a Western New York street.

"Since 1970, North America has lost three billion individual birds, nearly 30% of its total, suffering the heaviest losses among 12 bird families that include sparrows, warblers, finches and swallows."

A recent addition to our region stakes out its claim in forests and backyards.

Chick-a-de-de-de-de, chickadee in the tree, I see a chickadee, chickadee in the tree.

Zen and the art of birdwatching — a pastime, passion, and, for many, a lifelong obsessionKATHY KLEIN HAD an epic 11-hour drive ahead of her. She was meeting family in southern Idaho for the holidays in December. But her friend Nate Hutt was on the phone, trying to entice her into taking part in an early-morning Christmas bird count survey at Lake Mead National Recreation Area’s 33 Hole Overlook.Six hours of birding before an 11-hour drive across the length of Nevada? Without missing a beat, ...

“Birdsongs: Sounds of the Mississippi Flyway” is a newly released compilation of original instrumental songs inspired by, as the title suggests, the sounds of birds commonly found in northern Illinois.