A small white pigeon raised its head from between Terry Gier’s fingers. It’s a Valencian Figurita, he said, first bred in Spain centuries ago. Behind him, around 20 other pigeons lounged in cages — ...

Meet the Little Brown Bird That Holds a Mirror Up to Humanity Whether we love, hate, or ignore the familiar House Sparrow, its story can teach us about how we relate to the natural world—and each ...

All the season’s colors made the gray mockingbird seem so majestic,” says Birds & Blooms reader Sujata Roy. In addition to gray birds, you should learn to identify these small red birds. Canada Jay ...

Attract them to your yard with a hummingbird feeder that stores nectar, or plant flowers such as bee balm, hostas, petunias, ...

Lesser goldfinches feast on the seeds of weedy, invasive plants such as thistles and dandelions, which are abundant in the ...

A daring attempt to save a young bald eagle trapped for weeks in the rugged Plumas National Forest ended sadly, despite the ...

On July 1, Lukas Le Grice, 16, led the fourth annual Ojai Valley Summer Bird Count.

Birds with “house” built into their names are, not surprisingly, common urban residents. Three such birds found in Minnesota include the house wren, house finch and house sparrow. Here’s a quick bio ...

Feathered friends bring many benefits to our outdoor space, but the types of birds you might see in your backyard will depend ...

Sarah Bahr / Lawn Love Beneficial birds? If that seems like an oxymoron, you may be surprised to learn that there are plenty of beneficial birds you'll want in your yard. Beneficial birds provide ...

There’s a place in Northern California where Victorian buildings perch dramatically on coastal bluffs, where fog rolls in like a character with its own storyline, and where you half-expect to stumble ...

Tucked away in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains lies Paradise, a Northern California gem where your retirement dollars can stretch further than you might imagine. This charming Butte ...