A cardinal does not land unattended. It comes with a deep well of cultural significance. It functions as a symbol of hope and persistence, especially in winter, a suggestion and a ...

While cardinals hang around all winter long, their natural nutrition sources are generally hard to come by. Offering these high-calorie fruit treats helps.

Winter is a great time to hone your bird identification skills. Sitting in a warm house gives you plenty of time to study the ...

Great-horned Owls and Bald Eagles start laying eggs and building nests as early as February. Cardinals can be heard singing ...

Cold weather and snow bring an increase in bird activity to backyard feeders in the River Valley. Experts recommend high-fat foods like black-oil sunflower seeds and unsalted peanuts to help birds ...

Feathers are of course key to their winter success – these marvels of natural engineering are almost weightless yet extremely tough and weatherproof - take that, Gore-Tex. Layers of down and contour ...

Winter birds show us that getting through tough times isn’t about waiting it out, it’s about being ready and adapting as conditions change. They rely on healthy places to live, like mature forests, ...