Mainers love their birds and so back by popular demand is Bird of the Week season three. If you don't know how to pronounce this bird's name, no worries. It introduces itself with the call: "FEE-BEE!" ...

Mosquitoes are among the most irritating pests. In addition to their annoying bites, which can leave you very itchy, some are also vectors for deadly viruses. Fortunately, many birds eat mosquitoes, ...

Eastern phoebe bird sitting on a branch - Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock Looking for a natural way to keep your garden free of pesky insects? There are many eco-friendly ways to keep bugs out of your ...

Gulf Coast Bird Observatory’s avian research team is continuing to monitor for non-breeding shorebirds along the Upper Texas Coast. Our main focus are those species that are classified as endangered, ...

Walking along a trail in a northern Illinois woodlands, I noticed the silhouette of our earliest arriving migratory flycatcher. It’s not a colorful bird — Its body and wings are grayish-brown, its ...

Editor’s note: The following column was originally printed in the New Hampshire Union Leader on Saturday, Aug. 12, 1995. Phoebes, friendly members of the flycatcher family that frequently nest near ...