In “The Return of the Oystercatcher,” Scott Weidensaul examines bird conservation successes as some populations rebound.

From food to water to shelter, creating a bird-friendly backyard is about meeting their needs year-round. Native plants, safe nesting spots, and clean water can transform your space into a thriving ...

POTTER, Neb. (AP) — When Reed Cammack hears the first meadowlark of spring, he knows his family has made it through another cold, snowy winter on the western South Dakota prairie. Nothing’s better, he ...

As spring comes earlier, birds are starting their migrations earlier, some are starting their breeding a little earlier, ...

Superb fairy-wren birds is facing extinction due to cumulative climate changes that are reducing its population and ...

Many don’t realize that New Mexico ranks among the four most bird-diverse locations in the United States, with more than 550 ...

But the number of returning birds has dropped steeply, despite seemingly ideal habitat. “There are quite a few I don’t see any more and I don’t know for sure why,” says Cammack’s 92-year-old ...