From purple martins to barn swallows, find out how to spot and identify 8 members of the swallow bird family during summer.

Feathered friends bring many benefits to our outdoor space, but the types of birds you might see in your backyard will depend on where you live. For example, perhaps you live in North America, in ...

When I started bird-watching as a teenager, a few years after the first Earth Day in 1970, several species that once thrived ...

One hundred years after Libby's first participation in Audubon's Christmas Bird Count the 2025 count became notable for more ...

Primarily used to procure and eat food, bills are also used to probe mud, peck wood, tear flesh, sift water, pry seeds, build ...

Mandarin ducks are painted in a rainbow of colors. Their coloration looks like something out of a Disney fairytale, yet they ...

Is cabin fever setting in? Then it’s time to bundle up, grab your binoculars and head outside for some winter duck-watching! Michelle Allison is a birder and an environmental educator at the Schlitz ...