You saw a striking bird with a red head, did you? You wonder what it is. That shouldn't be too hard to figure out, should it?

At marshy ponds from Mexico to Panama, this odd shorebird is common. Its long toes allow it to run about on lily pads and ...

Just before dark on New Year’s Eve, I filled all the bird feeders, and I didn’t skimp on the good stuff: black nyjer thistle ...

Birding is also an excellent way to connect with nature during a season when outdoor activities may feel limited.

Most of Georgia’s year-round songbirds, such as robins, bluebirds and cardinals, establish and aggressively defend territories during the spring and summer nesting season. Come autumn, however, with ...

This time of year, there are some shrubs that exhibit colorful fruits and seeds. These would include sumacs, wahoos (yes, ...

Some evidence does suggest that the redder and brighter male Northern Cardinals have both greater reproductive success and held larger territories. “If red coloration is indeed an important ...

Just before Christmas, two backyard birders in Michigan were in for the ultimate surprise–a yellow Northern Cardinal. Arlene and John McDaniel spotted the incredibly rare bird in their backyard in ...

The Northern Lights were visible across parts of Ireland last night, with one photographer capturing the display over Buncrana, Co Donegal. Pink and green illuminations were recorded lighting up ...

A solar storm which hit the Earth on New Year's Day brought the first strong display of the Northern Lights across Wales in 2025. Images of bright purple and pink coloured aurora were captured ...

What a start to 2025! While many celebrated New Year's Eve with bursts of glittering fireworks, Earth joined the festivities with a natural display of its own: the northern lights. Two coronal ...