This environmental professor's life changed after Hurricane Katrina, and she discovered how birding can change the world.

Tompkins County in New York State is arguably the best birded county in North America. Cornell University, with its Cornell ...

Never mind that these birds, collectively known today as New World Sparrows, were only distantly related to the House Sparrow from back home—or that Indigenous peoples had their own names for the ...

EXCLUSIVE: Nicholas Lyndhurst played the role of Gary Sparrow in the much loved BBC sitcom from 1993 until it ended with a ...

Birds with “house” built into their names are, not surprisingly, common urban residents. Three such birds found in Minnesota include the house wren, house finch and house sparrow. Here’s a quick bio ...

Feathered friends bring many benefits to our outdoor space, but the types of birds you might see in your backyard will depend ...

Another way you can help birds cope in the heat is by ensuring they have access to fresh clean water in your garden. Lucy ...