The American redstart is a kind of wood warbler. Wood warblers are small, active birds that generally flit around a lot. There are a lot of them. Some species are maddeningly similar. Some are ...

Think “tropical birds” and your mind’s eye most likely sees birds decked out in yellow, red, blue, and green, far more brilliant than our everyday LBJs (little brown jobs). Warblers, more correctly ...

Tiny, colorful birds flit through our trees during spring migration, snapping up caterpillars and other small insects to feed their frenetic lifestyle. As brilliant as parrots, in many cases, this ...

Lots of spring things are happening at Duluth's Hartley Nature Center this past week, said Pete Gravett, executive director there. But notably, one aspect of spring seems oddly out of sync, he said.

As spring grows closer, a small group of wood warbler species will get a head start on migration, moving into Eastern Iowa from warmer areas to the south. The majority of wood warbler species wait for ...

When Earth was in its infancy, 4.5 billion years ago, things were quite different for our planet. Earth was quite a bit smaller than it currently is, and it was not alone. A second, smaller planet ...

A recent study found that these endangered areas are home to up to 46% of the global populations of 40 species that nest in ...

The bird world reaches maximum species diversity at this time of year. That's another way of saying that there are more different kinds of birds around now than at any other time of year. This creates ...

A small fallout of warblers appeared in trees near Lutsen, Minn., on the North Shore one day in mid-May. A fallout is a rest and refueling stop for migrants. For birders it's often a chance to see ...

GHENT, N.Y. — If you're looking for a safe, socially distanced way to enjoy nature there's probably nothing better than bird watching. I'll admit I'm prejudiced. Indeed, I fear that I may have started ...