Backyard birds may seem ordinary, but there's more than meets the eye. Our database shows you the top ten birds in your state.

Eugene and Springfield coffee shops prove, once again, that local is better with their fall flavors coffee line ups.

The world never fails to surprise me with its unbridled savagery and unrepentant grace. Most recently, a pair of viral videos of bald eagles swooping down to devour domestic cats that have terrorized ...

“The Budgerigar survives by eating grass seeds and possibly bugs. She stays safe by foraging with a House Sparrow flock: if one bird notices danger and flies away, the entire flock will join in flight ...

Birds are attracted to the color purple, and planting these 17 purple flowers will draw a variety of birds to your yard, from pollinators to song birds.

A group of nature enthusiasts walk in forest and one person points upwards. - We Are/Getty Images If you have implemented birdscaping tips to turn your yard and garden into a bird haven, you probably ...

Vegetable gardening sometimes seems strictly utilitarian: how many tomatoes and green beans can I harvest? But I remain mindful of the wildlife and insects that also find value in my ...

In addition to native birds, fall is the perfect time to sandhill cranes, a species of larges cranes that stop in Illinois on their way south for winter.

During his days in Nanjing, I was busy teaching, and he wandered around aimlessly. On June 4, while in the Purple Mountain, he wrote what would become his last poem, “The Road in the Mountains”. June ...

From sparrows and mynas to bulbuls, babblers and parakeets – they can set up one hell of a racket as they discuss the day’s business ...