This kind of boomerang weather is called false spring — a day or two of warmth bracketed on either end by cold — and it is a ...

Why You Should Offer Peanuts to Birds Peanuts are like a secret weapon for people who love feeding birds. Your feathered ...

The Great Backyard Bird Count is this weekend. Go outside for 15 minutes, listen for birds, share your findings with ...

Calliope Hummingbird Identification and Size Measuring a mere 3 inches long and weighing one-tenth of an ounce, roughly the same as a table tennis ball, the Calliope hummingbird is incredibly tiny.

The Great Backyard Bird Count is one of several annual counts that help researchers to better understand bird species.

Great Backyard Bird Count” asks people to track the birds they see and hear over a few days. The information can help ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

The app, designed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, was designed to answer the commonly asked question: "What bird is that?" In some ways, the app is like the song-identifying app Shazam ...

Today, BirdNote plays on 330 stations around the country. It’s one of the most popular public radio shows in the United ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising space phenomenon: electromagnetic waves called "chorus waves" emitting a sound similar to bird songs when converted into audio. This observation, made more than ...

Their feathers, roosting behaviors and adaptability help birds survive the cold, “nature’s proving ground.” By Margaret Roach Winter mornings begin at David Sibley’s Deerfield, Mass., ...