It was the third week in January, with the temperature gauge registering minus 17 degrees at 6 a.m. The sun wasn’t even up yet, but dozens of small birds were hopping on the snow beneath a backyard ...

You’re at the park wearing a heavy winter coat, a beanie, gloves, a scarf, and warm boots—and you’re still numb and shivering from the cold. Then you notice a robin hopping from branch to branch.

Cold weather can be tough, with icy ground, biting winds and bitter frosts – and even the risk of snow. But it's even tougher for small birds living outside, who can lose weight and struggle to ...

On winter nights, when temperatures fall far below freezing, small birds remain perched in open places that seem hostile to life. By morning, they are.

When I was growing up, my grandparents’ farm had a fence post that housed eastern bluebirds. These gorgeous little birds were ...

Feathers are of course key to their winter success – these marvels of natural engineering are almost weightless yet extremely tough and weatherproof - take that, Gore-Tex. Layers of down and contour ...

When I looked at the thermometer this morning and saw -15°F here in Wisconsin, my first thought wasn't about my own cold toes—it was about the chickadees and cardinals huddled in my backyard. Winter ...

DivertissonsNous - Feeding birds in winter: 5 common mistakes to avoid with seeds, fat ...

It’s always a pleasure to watch the variety of feathered visitors at our backyard birdfeeders year-round, but snowbirds reign as our family’s unanimous winter favorite. Who could resist those plump ...

Winter in Maine may be long, dark and cold, but it is also one of the most rewarding seasons for birdwatching. Across the state, from coastal towns like Portland and Boothbay to interior communities ...