Birding

Get to know the vireo bird family, including red-eyed vireos and warbling vireos. Learn what they look like and where...

Learn sandhill crane facts. Did you know sandhill cranes mate for life? These prehistoric birds have been around for 2...

Noticed a mystery bird perched in your backyard trees or eating at a bird feeder? These techniques will help you...

Brown thrashers are excellent mimics and sing more than 1,000 tunes. Learn about these elusive songbirds and how to identify...

Pesticides can harm birds so here's a better way to get rid of wasp nests in birdhouses without using dangerous...

These activities, from hummingbird festivals to feeding tips, are seriously cool ideas that every hummingbird enthusiast should experience.

Many bird species are colorful, but there are also a lot of black and white birds in the world. Here's...

If you spot a yellow and black bird, you might need some help to identify it. Here are photos of...

Peanuts aren't actually nuts and don't grow on trees, but the birds and squirrels in your backyard love to eat...

Bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman make feeding birds in summer incredibly easy with achievable backyard hints and tricks.

Hummingbirds can have difficulty using traditional bird baths. Create a hummingbird mister instead to give these little jewels a place...

With the right plants, your backyard can become a goldfinch sanctuary. Here's the garden plants and flowers goldfinches love most.

Did you spot a small yellow bird in the trees? Look at these photos of yellow birds found across North...

There are three types of goldfinches across the United States. Learn what these goldfinch species look like and where to...

New to birding? Start with the basics. Learn to recognize 15 common backyard birds, and discover ways to attract them...

With spectacular breeding plumage, delicate mating displays, and adorable babies, great egrets are fun to watch during bird nesting season.

Get expert tips on attracting orioles. Find out how to bring more oriole birds, including Baltimore oriole birds, to your...

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

Seeing—or hearing—a colorful summer tanager is a red-letter day. Summer tanagers may be bright red—but that doesn’t always make them...

Cardinals are also known as redbirds, but not every red bird is a cardinal. Check out some other birds that...

Blue jays add beauty to the backyard. Marvel at these gorgeous blue jay photos in all seasons, from warm summer...

Unexpected moments happen all the time in the backyard—these photographers were just lucky enough to capture these amazing nature photos.

Attracting hummingbirds is easy when you start thinking like a hummingbird! Birding experts explain how to attract hummingbirds and keep...

Look, listen and learn! Here's how to shoot amazing hummingbird photography that captures these birds' dazzling colors and behavior.

With similar names and similar colors, these two bird species are often confused. Here's how to tell the difference between...

Cardinals are beloved birds for their beauty and bold colors. But do you know the symbolism and meaning of cardinals...

Bird moms work hard to raise their babies. Check out our collection of sweet photos of bird mothers with their...

Blue jays are smart, bold and beautiful birds. Learn how to attract blue jays, what males, females and babies look...

Nesting season is not done yet! Learn the bird nesting basics of these late nesters and find out how to...