The thought that such a small creature could feel safe enough in our presence to raise its young is heartwarming, indeed — ...

Attract them to your yard with a hummingbird feeder that stores nectar, or plant flowers such as bee balm, hostas, petunias, ...

If you're hoping to invite birds to your yard, these pink blooming trees may be the answer. Encourage avian visitors with these stunning, colorful blooms.

The Birds In Helping Hands founder said tree trimmers should know it’s illegal to cut down most bird nests.

A diverse mix of long-legged wading birds are once again as thick as no-see-ums at a popular downtown Port Royal wetlands where they are turning the green trees white with dashes of blacks, blues ...

Neighborhoods are losing biodiversity. Planting more native trees will protect bird migration, guest columnist Dan Boritt writes.

Birds, trees and human connection Across cultures and societies, people have strong connections with birds. The beauty of their bright song and color have inspired art, music and poetry.

My love of trees is linked to my love of birds. Since I have been a keen bird watcher and reveled in writing odes to birds of all kinds, trees being birds’ natural habitats, they become their ...

If you’re thinking about planting some trees this year, here are some potential “bird magnets,” listed roughly by seasonal appeal and, for many, the particular bird species that rely on them.

A wild African bird that will famously lead people to trees filled with honeycomb seems to somehow learn the distinct whistles and calls of the human foragers who live near them. Scientists have ...

When a bird sings, you may think you’re hearing music. But are the melodies it’s making really music? Or is what we’re hearing merely a string of lilting calls that appeals to the human ear ...

Alaskans have a love-hate relationship with mayday trees. The mayday tree (Prunus padus), aka European bird cherry, and its cousin the chokecherry (Prunus virginiana) have historically been ...