Some avian monikers just don’t pass the sniff test. Read More “10 great birds with bad names”
Ring-necked Duck made our list of great birds with bad names. Photo by vagabond54/Shutterstock
Red-bellied Woodpecker
It’s time for Great Horned Owls to begin hooting
In the column Since You Asked in every issue of BirdWatching, Contributing Editor Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about birds and bird behavior. Here are … Read More “It’s time for Great Horned Owls to begin hooting”
Six photos from the Red-bellied Woodpecker family album
I’m sure every birder in the eastern two-thirds of the United States recognizes the bird above. It’s a male Red-bellied Woodpecker. Michael Rossacci photographed it … Read More “Six photos from the Red-bellied Woodpecker family album”
How Red-bellies turned a bad spot into a good nest
When we moved into our house in northern Minnesota in 1981, a wonderfully healthy young box elder stood next to our driveway. Now, 35 years … Read More “How Red-bellies turned a bad spot into a good nest”