Discover how snowy owls and snow buntings survive Michigan’s cold winters in a free online presentation hosted by Petoskey ...

Despite winter seeming bleak, the season offers birdwatchers the chance to see visitors like purple finch — and opportunities ...

Every year, the Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count draws tens of thousands of birders for the 126-year-old event that ...

LANSING — The backyard birds are back but with avian influenza being widespread, is it safe for people to fill up their wild bird feeders this spring? Experts from Michigan State University, the ...

NEWAYGO, Mich. — In single-digit temperatures, birders Terry and Andrea Grabill can still spot songbirds in snow-covered trees, clocking their calls within seconds. "Winter birding is tough," Terry ...

Some 130 wild birds have tested positive for bird flu in Michigan, with most detections in Canada geese, bald eagles and red-tailed hawks.

They aren’t the flashiest of birds, but they are harbingers of spring in Michigan. Keep your eyes and ears open for red-winged blackbirds, sandhill cranes, Canada geese and turkey vultures. These ...

Spring is in the air and so are the birds, flocking back to Northern Michigan for the warmer months. Because it’s spring migration, there are a lot of birds to keep an eye out for, in fact, “probably ...

Michigan may be for the birds, but residents don't seem to mind. In fact, Michiganders spend the winter watching for snowy owls visiting from the Arctic, and then await the spring return of ...

If you observe a die-off of six or more waterfowl, report it through the DNR Eyes in the Field online reporting tool or contact a DNR office.

Millions of birds are expected to fly over the U.S. to reach their migratory destinations, and a sizeable fraction of them will pass through Michigan after the sun goes down on Sept. 29. Late on ...

Flocks in two Michigan counties are the latest to be infected by the highly pathogenic avian influenza. State officials reported confirmed cases of bird flu in a backyard flock in Jackson County, and ...