People participating in the "Great Backyard Bird Count" this weekend might spot black-capped chickadees, which are common in many Midwest and Great Plains states. The annual “Great Backyard Bird Count ...

Birds are important pollinators, but there are additional benefits of inviting them to your yard. Some backyard bird species are voracious bug eaters, which can help control populations of unwanted ...

According to The Chicago Tribune, a new State of the Birds report by scientists from U.S. bird conservation organizations revealed that populations of grassland birds have dropped by 43% since 1970 — ...

An ornithologist spent four decades tracking 40,000 bird deaths at a single building. His records paved the way to better scientific and public understanding. In 1978, David Willard was working at the ...