No matter how long you’ve been at it, birdwatching always presents new firsts. Wait, I used that sentence to start my column last month. Oh well, another birding first happened recently so I’m ...

A painted bunting sports a rainbow of colors. Learn what males and females look like, what they eat, and what they sound like.

Two recent summer bird counts emphasized some of the more commonplace birds in the region. While American robins and European starlings were extremely abundant, these two birds are permanent residents ...

Dear Bird Folks, A male and female Indigo Bunting have just landed on my feeder. Is there a particular food I should give them? Will they be around all summer? –Amy, Orleans, MA You win, Amy, A… ...

Paying extra attention to your feeders this time of year may bring glimpses of some breathtakingly beautiful songbirds that many Georgians rarely, if ever, see. The birds include rose-breasted ...

The indigo bunting is a sparrow-sized bird at 5.5 inches in length. It is stocky with a short tail and conical bill. The male indigo bunting lives up to its name. During the summer breeding season ...

Safflower seeds are a good option for a single-seed bird feeder. Some of the birds that eat safflower seeds include the black-capped chickadee, house finch, indigo bunting, mourning dove, northern ...

The recent five-county Spring Bird Count, conducted Saturday, May 4, by the Elizabethton Bird Club, found 145 species in the five Northeast Tennessee counties of Carter, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and ...

He and his cinnamon-colored female mate may be attracted to grains and seeds at feeders in yards with shrubs. The stunning male indigo bunting is a dazzling, electric blue.

This beautiful male indigo bunting made a brief appearance at a seed dispenser in Millbrook, Ontario. He circled the feeder and poked his head inside at each hole, sampling the seeds from each spot.

The pond in Phil Swanson's backyard is mostly shallow to attract birds in Papillion on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Phil Swanson ...