I looked up on the last day of July at the sound of purple martins, and instead of a swirling flock of feeding birds, I saw a line of the giant swallows flying south toward their winter home, perhaps ...

The great-crested flycatcher cannot be called a conspicuous bird, but nor is it shy. The least conspicuous part of the flycatcher is the crest. It’s seldom seen, except by other flycatchers, who see ...

Mainers love their birds and so this summer we are telling you about a different bird each week with the help of Maine Audubon. In this Bird of the Week segment, Maine Audubon's Sally Stockwell helps ...

Long ago, I worked in my father's landscape business as a designer. Drafting plans that matched the interests of our clients and drawing images that helped the homeowner visualize their personal ...

Birds are on the move as they take flight for their annual spring migration and Cornell University is looking to help people track their journeys. Radar tracking allows you to follow along to see what ...

Flycatchers are members of a big North American bird family, 21 species, many relatives. If they had a reunion some probably would need name tags so they could tell one from another. Identification ...