Few people pay much attention to woodpeckers. Either they are just things that live out there, or they are homewreckers.

Naturally is a column written by a rotating cast of experts at the NJ Audubon. Within the past two months, I’ve had two ...

The bluebird feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates (such as moths, worms, flies, ants, etc.), but they will search for berries, especially in winter. You will often see them perched on wires ...

But you don’t need a backyard to get into birding. Just find a place to sit and look up: a patch of grass, a fire escape, ...

Among the many birds that live in the lofty heights of the Himalayas, the grandala appears as a sapphire in the snow. This stunning bird, belonging to the thrush family, may not have the musical ...

Yes, I love finding something neat and interesting on any of my Times News walks or hikes, but seeing a new bird for the year ...

A summer of birdwatching reveals nesting mysteries, territorial truce, and daily song as local species — from phoebes to ...

Tompkins County in New York State is arguably the best birded county in North America. Cornell University, with its Cornell Lab of Ornithology located there in Ithaca, has produced numerous ...

A tiny, insect-eating bird that breeds in Alberta is delaying its annual migration south, a change likely triggered by ...

L ong Island's natural beauty goes beyond its beaches. Tucked away in wooded corners and coastal stretches are preserves that often fly under the radar, even for longtime locals. These hidden gems ...

Lookout Fire burned most of a forest in Oregon. What's unfolding in the aftermath could inform the future of other forests ...