Our state bird — adaptable, amenable to sharing the landscape with humans, getting plump year-round on whatever invasive species is available — is out, hopping and a-bopping and a-singing its song.

The robin has such a strong association with Christmas. It adorns Christmas cards and wrapping paper, while artificial robins hang from Christmas trees and perch on Christmas cakes. Why has the robin ...

In America, we have a very common, but truly amazing bird — the American robin. Our robin has always been considered the harbinger of spring, as multitudes arrive in March to begin their nesting ...