Visiting birds bring an extra dose of color, life, and sound to our backyards. Watching them flit to and fro can encourage us to take a pause from our busy, often screen-orientated routines and ...

With their colorful plumage and soft, cooing songs, birds are fascinating to watch. And there’s another good reason to do bird watching — it’s said to reduce stress and anxiety levels. You don’t have ...

In addition to food, birds need water. Adding multiple sources of water to your yard will help ensure that there's plenty to go around. Besides installing a simple bird bath, consider adding water ...

Gardeners love growing multi-purpose plants, and it's not every day you find tropical fragrance, blooms that charm wildlife, and edible features wrapped up in one package. That's why pineapple sage ...

Surely the most beautiful sound in the forest is that of the wood thrush song. Likened to the ethereal notes of a flute duet, the song's three varying parts always include one signature constant: the ...

According to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a male Mockingbird may learn up to 200 songs in its lifetime. Like the ...

I was sitting in solitude earlier this summer in an Adirondack chair in my backyard, when I realized I wasn’t as alone as I’d thought. Thanks to the app I’d just downloaded on my phone — the popular ...