Fast, focused and fierce, the Cooper's hawk is built for the chase. Learn what a Cooper's hawk looks like and sounds like and ...

Use expert tips and a helpful chart to improve your hawk identification skills. Plus, learn about the common types of hawks ...

One of the simplest ways to slow down is to stop, smell the roses and listen to the birds. However, it seems people are starting to do more than just listen to them. The hobby of bird watching might ...

Heard a chirp or spotted a flutter? These free apps identify backyard birds by sight or sound — no binoculars or in-depth bird knowledge required.

Birding is a popular pastime for people of all ages. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, more than 45 million people enjoy watching birds. It’s a hobby you can pick up at any time, it’s ...

I’ve been living in my house on the hill — above the meadow — for almost 20 years and ever since the day that I moved in I have been feeding the birds. It started small, as these things tend to do, ...

Ever since I started to drive several decades ago, I have been a tree-scanner. I believe I have told this story here before, but once during high school driver’s education when I was behind the wheel ...

For the beginning bird-watcher, storied Chico ornithologist Roger Lederer has just the ticket. It’s a little, staple-bound 64-page booklet called “Pacific Coast Bird Finder: Identifying Common Birds ...