Wild Birds

Hang up some goodies in your garden to keep birds well fed during the winter months. Get the kids to create these feeders and enjoy a new show every day.

Dec 16, 2009 - Stefanie Gabrych Fraser

When birds fly over your garden they are most likely on their way to more desirable destinations. Provide for their basic needs and yours will be their hotel of choice.

Dec 15, 2009 - David Haigh

The Bald Eagle is revered by Native Indian Tribes, protected by governments, and has made an astounding come-back from near extinction.

Dec 15, 2009 - Beverly Bright

Pileated woodpeckers are common throughout the Eastern United States, lower Canada, and the Pacific Northwest. These large birds are easily identifiable.

Dec 14, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

The Common Loon's eerie calls from a quiet freshwater lake, a symbol of wilderness, haunt listeners long after the area has become quiet.

Dec 11, 2009 - Kathleen Airdrie

Woodpeckers are among the birds that prefer suet cakes at bird feeders the most. Following is an easy bird feeder suet recipe for woodpeckers.

Dec 10, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

The softly-colored, sociable Cedar Waxwing is the masked bird that devours a large amount of berries from shrubs and trees.

Dec 9, 2009 - Kathleen Airdrie

The black and white Downy Woodpecker, North America's smallest, lives year round across most of the continent.

Dec 8, 2009 - Kathleen Airdrie

Many types of birds that visit feeders, particularly in winter, have different tastes for certain types of bird seed. The best wild bird food type depends on the species.

Dec 7, 2009 - Thomas Wyatt

The Great Blue Heron, often seen standing in shallow water, or hunting at a slow pace, is a common large bird of Canada, the United States, and Mexico.

Nov 30, 2009 - Rosemary Drisdelle

Herons live and hunt anywhere where there's shallow water. Their beautiful plumage, feeding habits, and large rookeries make them conspicuous and familiar.

Nov 29, 2009 - Rosemary Drisdelle

New York City serves as home or resting spot to a remarkable array of birds, both migratory and resident, including hawks, falcons, bald eagles and owls.

Nov 23, 2009 - Melissa Cooper

One of the most majestic sights in Britain bird-wise are owls. There are now six owl species in Britain, but as they are increasingly endangered owls can be hard to spot.

Nov 23, 2009 - Luke Waterson

The graceful brown pelican now flies freely over Pacific and Gulf regions with regained status after years on the endangered species list.

Nov 19, 2009 - Kathryn Hedderig

Sooty shearwaters undergo the world's longest animal migration, flying 39,000 each year to breed and feed in two hemispheres.

Nov 19, 2009 - Terri Morgan

It is common to see people feeding ducks and geese at local parks and lakes. This pastime is often passed down but it should be stopped for the health of the animals.

Nov 18, 2009 - Christopher Clayton

Attract, feed, and care for some feathered friends stuck out in the cold. The birds who drop by for a Holiday visit might even stay and move in for Spring.

Nov 14, 2009 - Katie Ouderkirk

Once hunted to dangerously low numbers, the wild turkey now thrives in the U.S. and is a fascinating bird to observe in its natural woodland habitat.

Nov 4, 2009 - Cheryl Kraynak

Although not the largest raptor seen in the British countryside, the peregrine falcon has often been viewed with fear and suspicion.

Nov 2, 2009 - Lynda Osborne

Like the familiar showy Great Hornbill, Ground Hornbill, and Rhinoceros Hornbill, most hornbills are black and white with bright bills, eyes, and skin patches.

Oct 31, 2009 - Rosemary Drisdelle

Mute swans are large water-dwelling birds capable of flight. Male mute swans are called cobs, female mute swans are pens, and young mute swans are known as cygnets.

Oct 27, 2009 - Sharon Kirby

Experiments with migrating birds in planetariums have shown that birds are not only aware of star patterns but also respond appropriately to changes in these patterns.

Oct 21, 2009 - John Bartels

Common wading birds of beaches, estuaries, mud flats, and other wet lands, members of the sandpiper family migrate long distances to breed in the north.

Oct 15, 2009 - Rosemary Drisdelle

In North America, a black bird with red wings - or at least red patches on its wings - perched on a cattail and singing is a red-winged blackbird.

Oct 2, 2009 - Rosemary Drisdelle

Birds who fly into windows may suffer from serious injuries. Here's how to deal with avian windowstrike.

Oct 1, 2009 - Sarah Goodwin-Nguyen