Watching birds in your backyard during the spring is a fun pastime. If you can't see them, you can still identify them if you ...

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March is a great time of year for people across the United States. The snow begins to melt, temperatures rise, and many birds begin to head north to breed and enjoy the warmer months. For many people, ...

“In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,” the saying goes. The same may be said of birds. That’s because spring is when most birds turn to family obligations—they mate, ...

It’s technically still winter, but spring is already on the move. The song of the red-winged blackbird has long been associated with the start of the season. And those long-awaited “conk-la-lee” songs ...

April has officially arrived, marking the peak time for spring bird migration. After a long and cold winter, many migratory ...

In the spring, one will hear migrating sandhill cranes above the Rio Grande before they can be seen against the hazy sky. Watch long enough, however, and you will see the flocks swirling higher and ...

As we count every extra minute of sunlight during these transitional months, one Michigander is already singing from the treetops that spring has returned. But don’t get too close. They’re known to ...

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Red-winged blackbird perched on a reed with a blurred natural background in a sunny setting.© Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock.com March is a great time of year for people across the United States. The ...