GRAND RAPIDS, Mich — It's that time of year again. The temperatures are cold. The trees are leafless and powdered with a beautiful layer of snow. And on a personal note, another sure sign of winter is ...

Have you seen your first robin yet? How about your first grackle or red-winged blackbird? Spring is slowly arriving, as seen in the slow accumulation of signs for the nature observer. These ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The coldest weather in two years has settled into West Michigan. Our state is caked in snow and ice and temperatures are staying locked in the low 20s and teens. Despite ...

Both the male and female American robin are gray-brown birds with yellow bills and reddish-orange breasts, but the male’s head is usually darker than the female’s. Robins in the eastern part of the ...

It was the week of the robin. Several Northland residents reported seeing robins this past week, which indicates that the migration is on. Among robin spotters were Beverly Johnson of Kettle River, ...

If you’re looking for a symbol of warmer days to come, you might consider choosing something other than a robin. That’s the message from knowledgeable birdwatchers this time of year, when many ...