Imagine waking up to a winter wonderland, the ground sparkling with snow and the trees cloaked in white. While the scene is magical for us, it's a challenging landscape for birds.

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 ...

Birds that typically stay in Michigan over the winter can handle even these temperatures. But other birds may struggle to survive. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

The bird flu outbreak behind the shortages began affecting U.S. chickens in 2022, and prices are still rising. Adding to consumers’ woes, experts say that prices now could rise in Michigan and ...

Winter bird surprises: What may be in store for bird watchers in New York state. Hans Kunze. Wed, January 1, 2025 at 9:46 AM UTC. 4 min read. As we enter a new year, we can reflect on so much good ...

Keeping bird feeders topped up all winter is a great way of doing your bit for your garden's eco-system. But birds will be seeking extra nutrition as temperatures drop in order to survive. Along ...

Editor's Note: This story originally aired on Nov. 22, 2024. Most people can easily survive the winter weather by layering up and turning on the heater. But it’s more complicated for birds.

Three big birds here now, two to stay the winter, surely guarantee big birding pleasure. After all, birds standing four feet tall (or even a foot tall) and weighing ten pounds ...

At our cabin in Pebble Creek Valley north of Silverthorne, located at 9,450 feet in elevation, we have several platform feeders for winter birds. Common visitors are mostly black and white and ...

A woodpecker, an active winter bird, rattled in the background. This time of year, it’s easy to experience three seasons in one place, not only because of what you see and hear, but also because ...

Our bird feeders have been fairly active this winter. Throughout the day, there's normally a steady stream of titmice, chickadees, nuthatches and other common backyard birds.

Birds that stop in the Big Apple on their way south for the winter are dying by the dozen thanks to a ritzy Central Park condo with avian death traps for windows, advocates say. Ever since Circa ...