The species is named Inti Tanager, after the Quechua word for “sun,” because of its yellow plumage and because it occurs in open, sunny habitat. Read More “New tanager species described from Bolivia, Peru”
We found three bird bath accessories designed to move the water inside the bath and attract birds. Read More “Three great bird bath accessories”
Invite songbirds to your yard by adding one of these feeders. Read More “Four feeders to keep away larger birds and squirrels”
In the column Since You Asked in every issue of BirdWatching, Contributing Editor Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about birds and bird behavior. Here is … Read More “How birds keep their feathers fresh when water is frozen”
Editor’s note: Updated with information about Maine’s new law. Four eastern states are stepping up in the fight to reduce balloon litter, which harms birds, … Read More “Balloon-release bans benefit birds, other wildlife”
During a five-year study on balloon litter in Virginia’s coastal environments, researchers found more than 11,400 balloon-related items on the state’s beaches. Read More “Balloon litter a top problem on remote beaches”
The benefits of feeding stations are obvious — to the birds that visit them and the people who maintain them — but many gardens are … Read More “Birds follow green spaces to move between feeders”
The species was known only from a specimen collected more than 170 years ago. Read More “Long-lost Black-browed Babbler rediscovered on Borneo”
Urich’s Tyrannulet, an endemic species in Venezuela, was last seen in 2005. Read More “Little-known flycatcher rediscovered in Venezuela”
In the column “Since You Asked” in every issue of BirdWatching, Contributing Editor Julie Craves answers readers’ questions about birds and bird behavior. Here’s a question from … Read More “Julie Craves explains Wild Turkey ‘beards’”
