Brown-headed cowbirds are obligate brood parasites. That means they lay their eggs in the nests of other birds, leaving all the hard work of incubating the eggs and feeding the chicks to somebody else ...

Probably, the American goldfinch should have been included in last week's column. It's another good starter bird, like the yellow warbler. It shouldn't be confused with the yellow warbler, though. The ...

Male Blackburnian warblers are sometimes called "fire throats" because of their striking flame-orange face and throat. Spring migration is in full swing, which means warbler season is upon us! These ...

Any day now, the trees and shrubs in our neighborhoods will be full of sociable little birds called yellow-rumped warblers. Here to spend the winter, the yellow-rumped warblers' journey is a long one.