The eastern towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus, or “red-eyed chipper”) is found in much of the eastern United States. The species belongs to the New World sparrow family, a group native to the Americas ...

Learn what a fox sparrow looks like and where to find this bird. Also learn about the fox sparrow's favorite foods, song and nesting habits.

Purple martins are gorgeous backyard birds, known for their iridescent feathers and mid-sky acrobatics. As North America’s ...

Naturally is a column written by a rotating cast of experts at the NJ Audubon. Within the past two months, I’ve had two ...

Adirondack birding experts debate which bird call defines summer. Red-eyed vireo, common loon, and hermit thrush compete for ...

Linda Woodard was the only person at the Scarborough Marsh Audubon Center at 8 a.m. on a recent humid Thursday, a few hours after high tide. She's easing into retirement after 35 years with the center ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

“I was told this is an eastern towhee, but I live in the San Joaquin ... pinkish or greenish speckled eggs. Learn fascinating sparrow facts you should know. This species sings a wide variety of songs, ...

Glass collisions are the second-leading human-related cause of bird deaths in North America — cats outdoors are the No. 1 cause of human-related bird deaths.

Perched atop the Marriott Vacation Club at Custom House Boston, the raptor banding program led by Mass Audubon’s Norman Smith ...

Peachtree Rock has recently spotted the first red-cockaded woodpecker in Lexington County after going decades without any ...