Now that spring has sprung and the best season for bird-watching is upon us, here are two handy books that crossed my desk in ...

The Peterson (Roger Tory) Reference Guide series of bird identification books continues with another fine ID assist, perhaps the most-needed of recent issues. Latest in this series deals with North ...

A small fallout of warblers appeared in trees near Lutsen, Minn., on the North Shore one day in mid-May. A fallout is a rest and refueling stop for migrants. For birders it's often a chance to see ...

Q: This is our second year feeding the birds and last winter was slow. This year is better. We have a couple bird feeders and as you mentioned we stocked with finch seed and sunflower seeds. And there ...

What’s in a bird name? Lots of facts and history. Names might commemorate historically significant people, or refer to places, anatomical features, or perceptions of intellect or behavior. Sometimes ...

Roger Tory Peterson died 12 years ago but a brand new "Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America" has just been published. It is a superb book and Peterson himself would have been pleased. As ...

In the time since I received my first bird identification book for Christmas last year, my knowledge about Minnesota’s more commonly spotted birds grew steadily before flattening to what felt like a ...

Author Marc Parnell recently published his newest book “The Birding Pros Field Guides Birds of Maryland” through independent publishing house Naturalist & Traveler Press, which specializes in nature ...

Millions of birds will pass through North Louisiana skies from now through mid-May, and ornithologist Marc Parnell, author of 41 bestselling bird guides, can help you identify them and attract some to ...

While spring and summer are the prime seasons for bird watching, our winged friends are everywhere all the time, and they often switch out with the seasons, especially during peak migration. The best ...