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The Bald Eagle’s undeniable majesty has earned it longtime status as the mascot of the United States, but the bird also has some surprisingly quirky traits, like its dicey aerial courtship routine or ...

The placement of your bird feeder matters. Here’s how to bring all the birds to your yard while keeping them safe, healthy ...

After you download the app Merlin Bird ID, you can use your smartphone to identify sounds and match them to the birds in ...

Because birding requires little gear, and can be done almost anywhere, it’s a great activity for your next trip. Here’s what ...

Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire ...

My family moved to Glen Ellyn from Chicago in 1997. Right away I joined the DuPage Birding Club, and 11 years later I took a ...

Ideally, you should position your bird feeder around 10 feet away from trees or shrubs to prevent squirrels from jumping onto it. It's best to keep your feeder at least 30 feet away from windows or ...

It’s easy to identify birds with a smartphone app called Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology made available this app for free. It’s nothing short of amazing, to me.

The app you need is called Merlin Bird ID , and it’s created by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology at Cornell University. It’s completely free, and it can work both online and off.

This year, I will use the celebration of World Migratory Bird Treaty Day on May 10, to commit to contributing to citizen science by adding my bird observations to the Montana Natural Heritage ...