One could easily confuse the Cassin’s finch with the closely related purple finch or even the more familiar house finch. For ...

Jennifer is right, this belted kingfisher is a male. In the case of this species and a few others in North America (example, ...

The annual migration usually happens at almost the same dates as other years, but with lousy weather two things happen. First ...

Some 818 schoolchildren pulled out paints, pencils, pastels or paste to enter the 22nd annual “Student Bird Art Contest” ...

We’re at it again, we birders. The Oak Park Migration Bird Walk group began its spring 2025 season on Friday, April 18, at Thatcher Woods. Fifteen of our 100 members walked near Trailside Museum, ...

​​Happy Sunday, Richmond! It's April 20, 2025. In case you missed it, a Richmond driver was allegedly punched and robbed after an intersection collision. Meanwhile, do you know what happens behind the ...

Let’s talk about everyone’s favorite garden accessory, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Quite a few have been reported already, ...

Spring is in the air. That means more birds flocking to Nova Scotia and the risk of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu.

Purple finches like to build their nests in conifers. Providing plenty of trees and shrubs will attract finches, as will a finch feeder. Most of our native sparrows are ground nesters, though they ...