Observe the overall shape, including the bill, tail, and wings. Observe the bird's color patterns and any distinctive markings, such as stripes, spots, or patches. These can be key identification ...

Birdwatching, or birding, is a rewarding hobby that connects people with nature and offers a peaceful escape from daily life. Whether you are in a city park, a rural area or even your back yard ...

BETHEL -- Malcolm Ford remembers bonding with his stepfather in his native England through the hobby of showing birds, specifically fantail pigeons. Now, 45 years later, Ford is reliving those ...

With gold plumes, a long tail and brilliant colors are the rather small red-golden or yellow-golden pheasants. With brilliant blue-green plumage, the melanistic mutant pheasant, an old European ...

Like many people staying home during the coronavirus pandemic, I have recently gotten into a new hobby: bird-watching. Last fall I set up a bird feeder in my backyard and immediately became ...

Watching the birds in my backyard is a year-round hobby. I have breakfast with them in the winter, watching from my kitchen. In the summer I sit on the porch savoring the flowers but most important… ...

After learning about common birds found in Colorado Springs, bird ... A red-tailed hawk flies over Fountain Creek Regional Park during a winter ... “It’s such an accessible hobby,” Frost ...