Jan. 4—One of life's little pleasures is to watch birds coming to the feeder in the winter. Frequent visitors to my feeder include cardinals, chickadees, tufted titmice, house finches, downy ...

Nuthatches are small, lovable birds that visit bird feeders at all times of the year. Known for the way they are able to walk down trunks and branches head first, this unique locomotion makes them ...

Plus, life in the tropics, a test for seed freshness and “tin horn” nuthatches heading our way.

There's nothing quite as delightful as getting a visit from a little backyard bird. From bluebirds to woodpeckers to hummingbirds, these avian beauties add music and movement to yards and gardens all ...

Bird-feeding, if done properly, can help these birds survive. Black-capped chickadees, for example, have a much higher winter survival rate if they have easy access to food, such as sunflower seeds ...

Sitting on a bench surrounded by 70-foot-tall Norway spruces, I watch a red-breasted nuthatch take a peanut from a feeder in my front yard. There’s a cool breeze on this sunny autumn day, and I know ...

It is always interesting and delightful when a rare bird shows up in the region, especially in the winter. So when I received word of an ivory gull in Canal Park, I joined many other birders and ...

I was having a bird discussion with a woman some years ago when she made mention of "the upside-down bird" that was appearing outside her kitchen window. I knew right away that she meant a nuthatch, ...

Compared to last year, white-breasted nuthatches likely will show up at fewer bird feeders this winter. But, compared to 30 years ago, the energetic little birds will be spotted at many more feeders.

Mention the name “nuthatch” and most people will think of the white-breasted nuthatch, a year-around resident lured to many feeding stations in the Lehigh Valley region. In winter, however, the ...

These tiny, round birds are instantly recognizable with their black caps and bibs, white cheeks, gray backs, and warm buff ...