"If a baby is on the ground and lethargic and feels cold in your hand, he at least needs warming up. Baby birds should feel ...

Many baby birds found on the ground are still under their parents’ care. Bird experts explain how to tell when to help—and ...

The first broods of bluebirds, Carolina wrens, and chickadees have fledged. So should we rid the nest boxes of old nest material and all its mess as soon as babies fledge? Research says, that depends.

Catching sight of birds just out of the nest is a bit like meeting someone’s new kid. The debate is instant: Does the babe most resemble mom’s family or dad’s? In the bird world, fledglings almost ...

Kittens are born into hard lives, baby animals everywhere are in danger, and some are even abandoned by their parents. One ...

Spring brings young birds to our paths, but not all need rescuing. Experts urge distinguishing between vulnerable nestlings ...

A few months ago, I wrote a column about the largest birds in our area. It’s easy for everyday people to think of birds in everyday terms, dismissing sparrows and blackbirds as insubstantial and ...

It was the third week in January, with the temperature gauge registering minus 17 degrees at 6 a.m. The sun wasn’t even up yet, but dozens of small birds were hopping on the snow beneath a backyard ...