Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Talking parrots are always cool to see and hear, but if they decided to get chatty at 3 in the morning, I might feel differently ...

It’s been hot for a week, made worse by thick humid conditions. Smart money says stay in the house. But playing it smart means no hope to see good things in nature. Indoors offers nothing. Outdoors, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Birds use chirps, trills, and warbles to attract mates, alert others of predators, and defend their territory. But whenever they ...

Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds — one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies — is a joy like no other. It’s not surprising that bird-watching has become an increasingly popular hobby. A ...

WHY do birds sing? Has their music a meaning, or is it all a thing of blind impulse ? Some bright morning in March, as you go out-of-doors, you are greeted by the notes of the first robin. Perched in ...

Myriad bird species will be flying through northern Illinois in the next couple of months, filling the region with bird songs as they fly to their northern breeding grounds or establish nesting spots ...

Days started getting longer on Dec. 23, which means spring was on its way before Christmas. That’s kind of weird, when you think about it. I always pay attention to the birds around that time to see ...