I had a very exciting first experience this past week. I was sitting out back on one of last week’s warm, non-rainy spring days and noticed some chickadees flying back and forth, over and over again, ...

If I were introduced by a famous person at one of my programs, I would keep that story going for as long as possible. As the ...

Nesting in a cavity — a hole in a tree, a burrow in a bank, or another enclosed space—gives a bird significant advantages. Cavity nests are generally safer than open-cup nests. The nest contents are ...

"Get off my lawn!" Funny as a meme but maybe scary in real life, this short sentence is synonymous with an elderly man shouting at kids whose bikes have gotten too close to a well-manicured front yard ...

Spring and early summer in the mountains means that more feathery friends are looking for a partner and safe home to raise their young. Not all birds are built the same, and not all birds build the ...

Dead trees make for great living. “There’s one old ponderosa pine snag I know that’s become a bird high-rise,” said University of Montana ornithologist Erick Greene. “It has nine different species of ...

There are over 20 resident Florida birds that nest in cavities in trees or branches. These include Eastern Bluebird, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, White-breasted Nuthatch, Great-crested ...