Learn what a fox sparrow looks like and where to find this bird. Also learn about the fox sparrow's favorite foods, song and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jeff R Clow/Getty Images Whether you're a self-proclaimed ornithophile or you simply enjoy the occasional backyard bird sighting, ...

One pastime that many individuals enjoy during the winter months is bird watching. Birds are magnificent creatures that have unique personalities. If you have a birdfeeder, you have probably seen ...

I’m not a bird watcher, but I’ve become a bird listener ever since downloading a bionic ear app to my phone. It lets me enter a different world, one where I’m surrounded not just by chirping but by ...

What’s the best way to learn your local birds? One of the most common methods has traditionally been to get a book. A good field guide to birds will contain illustrations or photos along with helpful ...

Identifying sparrows can be frustrating. The New World sparrows form a large, diverse and difficult group with many different species -- more than two dozen on the North Dakota checklist -- including ...

GRAND FORKS – A catastrophe occurred last week: I lost my binoculars. I’d had them for a long time, so long that they seemed to have become a part of my body, almost. I was seldom outside without them ...

Bird identification is challenging, and never more than it is right now. August is the height of misidentification season. In many species, young birds don’t resemble their parents. Their streaky, ...

It’s peak migration season for birds in Iowa, and growing numbers of Iowans are getting involved in bird watching, also known ...