Their feathers, roosting behaviors and adaptability help birds survive the cold, “nature’s proving ground.” By Margaret Roach Winter mornings begin at David Sibley’s Deerfield, Mass., ...

Keen observers will learn that some birds like white-breasted nuthatches feed upside down at feeders while others like dark-eyed juncos, winter visitors, and year-round mourning doves snarf up ...

These birds dive, soar in unison, and gracefully skim across the glistening waters, their melodic calls echoing through the air. This mesmerising scene has been a cherished winter tradition at the ...

Though robins are known to migrate south to warmer temperatures when winter is coming, not all do. And the bird is distributed throughout North America, even into Alaska, Winger said. "Robins are ...

It continues to be a very cold and somewhat snowy winter. Most will agree that February can have the most challenging winter days. The late Doug Chickering tried to find ...

As long as there is some open water available and low or no snow cover, the birds can stay all winter, said Bill Volkert of Dundee, bird expert and retired Department of Natural Resources naturalist.