Spring’s arrival means bird-watchers across the country may begin to spot migrating birds making their way back from wintering grounds. Not all birds migrate, but many travel south as winter ...

Winter keeps rolling on, but I know that I’m not alone looking forward to spring! I also know we shouldn’t be wishing our lives away because spring will get here before you know it and, in a blur, ...

Q: When does migration start in our area, and when is it over with? A: That’s a great question: If you know when migrating birds are actively moving, you’ll know to be on the lookout for them. In the ...

Q: I watched a beautiful male cardinal feeding an all-brown bird on the roof of my garage. Why would it feed another species? A: That’s a great observation and it indicates how different young ...

The northern cardinal seems an obvious choice for Indiana’s state animal. Its vivid red feathers stand out against winter ...

Pyrrhuloxia birds look like cardinals; in fact, they are sometimes called the desert cardinal. This species an be found in the Southwest and has the same impressive crest as the northern cardinal. The ...