With the right mix of food, water and shelter, your yard can become a reliable, welcoming home for birds all winter long. “A slightly messy winter garden is a great habitat for wildlife,” she says.

A helpful winter setup encourages regular bird visits by providing shelter and warmth when temperatures dip and natural ...

Is bread bad for birds? Experts explain why feeding birds bread can do more harm than good—and what to offer instead to keep your feathered friends healthy.

From the cascading notes in the house wren’s humble song to the melodic sound of finches and sparrows, songbirds bring joy to backyards everywhere. Still, these lovely tunes that welcome each day like ...

I started watching birds 20 years ago at the Marine Nature Study Area in Oceanside. It was always a good day when I saw one of the elusive saltmarsh sparrows that nested in the marsh — a flash of ...

Though house sparrows (Passer domesticus) look a bit like native North American species such as chipping sparrows (Spizella ...

Former Times Reporter The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on desktop, mobile, and our app for subscribers only. To ...

The saltmarsh sparrow population has declined by nearly 90% since 1998 due to rising sea levels flooding their ground nests. A research group in Rhode Island is using homemade floating nests, or "arks ...

The clock is ticking. Any minute, he could get called away for a momentous occasion – the birth of his brother’s first child. But at present, Andrew Schumann has other firstborns on his mind: 18 ...