I was recently creeping through a clearing of downed trees in a wooded Brooklyn park with my iPhone in hand. Birds were singing everywhere, but through the din, I was recording a peculiar song: It was ...

As a newcomer, should you first learn by looking for birds or listening for them? "You can choose which aspects of observing birds brings you the most joy," says Ken Elkins, community conservation ...

Birding is a popular pastime for people of all ages. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, more than 45 million people enjoy watching birds. It’s a hobby you can pick up at any time, it’s ...

Bird watching just got a whole lot more high tech. Birdsy, a wildlife-spotting camera, has developed a unique artificial intelligence (AI) that records and identifies birds and other animals all by ...

A: Watching the birds at my feeders is such a fun and relaxing pastime. Glad you are enjoying it, too. When my grandchildren are around, I tell them about the birds they see, such as what they eat and ...

Spring is here, and the air is full of birdsong. The Merlin Bird ID app tells you what type of birds you’re hearing … plus it’s quick, easy and free. With this software from the Cornell Lab of ...

A small greenish songbird flew up out of the grass and sat on a tree branch in the beanfield at D'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge. It was a Henslow's sparrow, which migrates from the Midwest and East ...

Millions of Brits admit they’re bird brains when it comes to our feathered friends - with over half unable to identify a SPARROW. More than a quarter think penne is a bird rather than a type of pasta ...