In last week’s column, mention was made of an unusual observation by Jan Rush of Egypt, who videotaped what she thought was a male cardinal “courting” a female cowbird. The redbird offered food to it, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. One of the many birds returning to Maine for the breeding season is the ...

It’s a subject humans have been studying for centuries: Why do birds sing, and what are they trying to communicate? Two UC Santa Barbara scientists believe they have solved at least part of the ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Brown-headed cowbirds show a bias in the sex ratio of their offspring depending on the time of the breeding season, researchers report in a new study. More female than male ...

Cowbirds are common in the area, and in winter they can be seen in large flocks, together with other kinds of blackbirds. The full name is brown-headed cowbird to distinguish it from two other ...

The house finch attempting its second nesting atop the decorative wreath on my front porch has been incubating the eggs for the past week or so. Her first clutch hatched about three weeks ago but one ...