Chickadees are plump, sparrow-sized birds with tiny beaks. Mountain chickadees are a bit larger and stockier than the black-capped chickadee. Both species have a black cap and throat with a white ...

There is nothing like spring. Just stand outside for a minute or two and you will hear what I mean. Birds are singing. From all corners of the prairies, forests and backyards the birds are singing ...

“I couldn’t have seen a fraction of my birds without the inclusive, growing Chicago birding community.” Birder Tarik Shahzad whistles for a black-capped chickadee to land on his hand at ...

Great Backyard Bird Count” asks people to track the birds they see and hear over a few days. The information can help ...

The Great Backyard Bird Count is one of several annual counts that help researchers to better understand bird species.