Before winter arrives, many birds in North America migrate to warmer climates. But there are still a few that stay behind and have to search for food in a season when there are almost no fruits, plants, insects, and flowers to eat. Although these birds store food from...
How to Spot Cardinals If you saw a beautiful bright red bird about eight to nine inches long flying around your backyard, then you probably have seen a cardinal. These well-loved melodious songbirds attract the eye of many people when they are flying around, but have...
As memorable as the sight of a hummingbird is, many people find themselves interested in trying to bring more of them to their backyards. One of the best ways to bring hummingbirds to your backyard is to start with learning more about them. When you take the time to...
If you were asked to name some of the smartest birds out there, there’s a very good chance that one of the birds you would mention is the crow. In some cases, people may name the entire family of crows, Corvidae, as being one of the most intelligent families of birds,...
The idea of sexual dimorphism has been found in animals all across the world, even people, but there are almost no animals that have as much of a dramatic dichotomy between males and females as birds do. More often than not, male birds are adorned with bright, flashy...