Banding birds provides data that helps us understand the movements of birds. Bird banding demonstrations happen at ACNC Saturday mornings in the spring. Photo by Jennifer Schlick If the groundhog sees ...

Spring migration is peaking as birds race from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in the north. This ...

BOISE, Idaho — The American Robin is one of the most common birds in the United States, they can live almost anywhere and are known for their bright red chests. Some people in the Treasure Valley may ...

When spring breezes in Friday at 10:46 a.m., you might not see it, but there’s a good chance you’ll hear it. Humans have considered birds to be couriers of spring for as long as both have existed.

The American robin has long signaled the arrival of spring, right up there with crocuses poking through dirt and frogs ribbiting at night. But despite the familiar songbird’s reputation for being the ...

An American Robin looks over the eggs in her nest. iSTOCK/COX An American Robin looks over the eggs in her nest. iSTOCK/COX “Honest as a robin on a springtime windowsill,” sang Randy Travis in the hit ...

From eye-catching warblers in spring migration to bright red cardinals surrounded by vibrant blooms, these bird pictures are the best of the best. “Springtime is exciting after a long, cold Ohio ...

We all need little signs of spring. When the wind chill dips and another bout of cold weather shows up in the forecast, we start wishing and dreaming of spring more than ever. For gardeners, crocuses ...

In my opinion, the robin gets too much credit for being a harbinger of spring. Sure, most robins migrate each fall from Michigan to warmer places for the winter, but a few do remain behind in brushy ...

The American robin is one of the most familiar backyard birds in the U.S.—so familiar, in fact, it’s the official state bird of Connecticut, Wisconsin, and Michigan. With their bright orange bellies ...