Wonder about the difference between a grackle and a starling? Do colorful warblers catch your fancy? What gave the Cooper's hawk its name? Ask me -- The Bird Lady. I'm the science editor at the ...

One recent afternoon, a chorus of songbirds stirred me from a catnap on a backyard chaise. The fact that I noticed this impromptu chorus seemed encouraging; I have often ignored natural wonders, ...

Myriad bird species will be flying through northern Illinois in the next couple of months, filling the region with bird songs as they fly to their northern breeding grounds or establish nesting spots ...

Nothing quite like a bird symphony to get my summer soaring. After dozing off contentedly in the backyard hammock last week, a rousing avian chorus in the woods woke me from my slumber. Even in my ...

Chickadees are plump, sparrow-sized birds with tiny beaks. Mountain chickadees are a bit larger and stockier than the black-capped chickadee. Both species have a black cap and throat with a white ...