You see this bird all over Connecticut, but how well do you know it? 5 fun facts about Connecticut's state bird, the American ...

As a self-professed nature nerd, I’ve become accustomed to common names for plants being misleading. Rose of Sharon, for instance, is not a rose but a hibiscus. It follows that names for animals may ...

There was a time in American history when this tiny bird was a common sight at the marketplace and on the dinner table, but ...

Those winter visitors known as American robins have arrived in South Central Texas. A few weeks ago I spotted only a few, but flocks of these birds with brown backs and reddish breasts have since ...

Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet. . . “Rockin’ Robin” by Bobby Day Recently my column has focused on large charismatic wildlife such as bald eagles, wolves, condors, etc. But the reality ...

Just a few days ago, I got a call from a neighbor living just one half mile away whom I had not met. She needed help in knowing what to do about a baby bird that had come out of the nest. This is one ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The American robin has been Michigan’s state bird for nearly a century, but a bipartisan group of legislators is looking to shake things up in honor of a uniquely Michigan ...

The American Robin is one of the most common birds in North America. You’ve probably seen one in your backyard or been woken up by one before sunrise. But did you know this iconic bird is also ...

We associate robins with spring, which is when this photo was taken. But there are reasons you’ll see them the rest of the year, too. (John Kelly/The Washington Post) Perspective by John Kelly Earlier ...