Bird Species

Rare birds get a lot of attention these days, but common birds are important, too! Discover North America’s most abundant...

Whether you think they're brilliant or bullies, there's plenty to discover about these clever corvids. Learn about blue jays and...

You probably know a great blue heron when you see it, but what about the green heron or reddish egret?...

We asked our birding experts if male and female cardinals mate for life and how they keep their bond through...

Flocks of juncos arrive with cold snowy weather. Learn the best foods to offer at feeders and plants to grow...

Backyard birders should watch for evening grosbeaks in winter 2020. The annual finch forecast also reveals other species you might...

You'll be amazed at how fast a pair of mourning doves builds a nest. Learn about the nesting habits of...

Chickadees are friendly and adorable birds. Check out super cute chickadee pictures captured by backyard birders across America.

Chickadees are social birds that flock to feeders. To attract and identify chickadees, learn about their songs, favorite foods and...

Use expert tips and a helpful chart to improve your hawk identification skills. Plus, learn about the common types of...

Northern cardinals are one of the few bird species with both male and female singers. Learn what a cardinal call...

Discover fun facts about one of winter's favorite snowbirds: the dark-eyed junco! Learn how long juncos live and what kind...

House finches and purple finches look very similar. Birding experts explain how backyard birders can identify these finches.

Discover fascinating facts about hummingbirds, like what materials they use build their nests, where they migrate and how fast they...

Learn the lifespan of hummingbirds, and discover how long hummingbirds can live in the wild and in captivity at zoos.

Learn everything birders need to know about swifts—the family of airborne birds that can’t sit still.

Attract more woodpeckers to your backyard by serving all of their favorite foods.

A common backyard birding challenge is learning how to tell Cooper's and sharp-shinned hawks apart. Look closely to identify these...

Meet the woodpecker with a puzzling moniker and a big appetite for suet. Here's how to attract and identify red-bellied...

Tap into what makes these quirky, clownish woodpeckers so unique. Acorn woodpeckers live in large social groups and hoard thousands...

Cheer for these professional football, baseball, basketball and hockey teams with bird mascots!

Admire these spectacular reader photos of owl species found across America, including snowy owls, burrowing owls, barred owls and more.

Random migrations are just one crossbill quirk—learn more fun oddities of these wandering songbirds.

When pine siskins visit backyards, they come in droves. These hungry and feisty finches love fresh thistle seeds and black-oil...

Learn more about the red-headed woodpecker including what they look like, what they eat, and how to attract them to...

Should you add red dye to hummingbird feeders? Find out as we separate hummingbird myths from hummingbird facts.

When it comes to these beautiful birds, we can’t help but admire them.