"Robins hold an almost revered place as heralds of spring, but I can't help but unmask them as frauds," columnist Greg ...

The red-bellied woodpecker is the familiar zebra-backed woodpecker of eastern woodlands and towns. Monotypic (or up to 4 weakly defined ssp. sometimes recognized). Length 9". All red-bellied ...

Every branch, twig, and evergreen leaf sported a white brushstroke before snow changed to freezing rain.

This small bird of the desert Southwest is a hurt-your-eyes red. Females are grayer above, white below with streaks on the breast and peach-colored on the lower belly. They are found throughout ...

Perched nearly 20 feet in the air and looking down at the forest floor below, I was waiting for a pair of red-bellied woodpeckers to return to their nest cavity to feed their babies. I love these ...

Bird watching enthusiasts come in all types and three of the more unusual visited Koochiching County recently for one special sighting. They are called “county listers” because they track the ...

For seed-eating birds, black oil sunflower seeds are the all-around favorite because they are high in fat and have thin shells that are easy to crack. Some birds will also eat sunflower hearts, nyjer ...

The back shows 2 rows of whitish or yellow-buff spots or bars, but this patterning is very limited in northern birds. Adult: red head and breast, pale yellow belly, back black with geographically ...