Stroll through a peaceful prairie and, in the span of a step, you might set off a burst of beating wings as a covey of northern bobwhites take to the air. A covey is a small group of birds, usually ...

Warblers are small, brightly colored songbirds. A male northern yellow warbler is stunning lemon yellow bird with chestnut/orange streaks on its breast, while females are a less vibrant soft yellow ...

A recent study has found that bird communities inside and outside protected areas are beginning to resemble each other as a result of climate change. In both areas, southern species increase in ...

A northern mockingbird sings among spring foliage, one of many voices that can make birding feel overwhelming during peak migration. Credit: Bob Duchesne The BDN outdoors section brings readers into ...

As the environment warms, southern species such as the grass wren and the northern cardinal spread further north in search of a suitable climate. A recent study by University of Helsinki researchers ...