Jan. 4—One of life's little pleasures is to watch birds coming to the feeder in the winter. Frequent visitors to my feeder include cardinals, chickadees, tufted titmice, house finches, downy ...

Nuthatches are small, lovable birds that visit bird feeders at all times of the year. Known for the way they are able to walk down trunks and branches head first, this unique locomotion makes them ...

There are answers to these common questions at feederwatch.org. Provided by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, bird preferences are illustrated. Information has been collected from reports submitted by ...

Winter mornings bring a special kind of magic when you spot colorful birds fluttering around your backyard feeder. Building ...

Winter offers some of the best opportunities to observe birds. During the colder months, many species are actively searching ...

It is always interesting and delightful when a rare bird shows up in the region, especially in the winter. So when I received word of an ivory gull in Canal Park, I joined many other birders and ...

Compared to last year, white-breasted nuthatches likely will show up at fewer bird feeders this winter. But, compared to 30 years ago, the energetic little birds will be spotted at many more feeders.

I was having a bird discussion with a woman some years ago when she made mention of "the upside-down bird" that was appearing outside her kitchen window. I knew right away that she meant a nuthatch, ...

Back in 2004, in what now seems like another life, I had a memorable experience on my way to work. Walking east along Wacker Drive, I noticed what looked like a leaf floating toward the sidewalk. It ...

Even by nuthatch standards, the pygmy nuthatch is a small bird. In appearance, this nuthatch shows buffy-white underparts contrasted with a brown head and a slate-gray back. They often breed in large ...

We’re “Seasonally Savvy,” and that means giving our birds the nutrition they require at various times of the year. With nights becoming longer and temperatures becoming colder, a diet high in fat is ...