Rublee suggests bringing binoculars and downloading the Merlin Bird App for learning bird calls. The program is free due to the generous sponsorship of Hannibal BASF.

All the season’s colors made the gray mockingbird seem so majestic,” says Birds & Blooms reader Sujata Roy. In addition to gray birds, you should learn to identify these small red birds. Canada Jay ...

Attract them to your yard with a hummingbird feeder that stores nectar, or plant flowers such as bee balm, hostas, petunias, ...

Purple martins are gorgeous backyard birds, known for their iridescent feathers and mid-sky acrobatics. As North America’s ...

One of the best tools for hummingbird tracking is through banding, which involves placing a numbered metal ring on a bird’s ...

Just outside Joplin lies a natural spectacle so mesmerizing you might think you’ve wandered into a movie set. Grand Falls ...

Elephant Rocks State Park in Belleview, Missouri is the geological equivalent of finding out your quiet neighbor is secretly ...

With the Fourth-of-July coming up, the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourage people to look for red, white, and ...

Cambodia's health ministry today announced another human H5N1 avian flu case of the year, involving a 5-year-old boy from ...

Home 7 easy ways to keep birds cool this summer — your backyard visitors will thank you How-to By Kaycee Hill published 25 June 2025 Help birds beat the heat with these 7 backyard tips Comments ...

Certain birds are more likely to visit if your backyard offers safe hiding places. Dense shrubs, bushes, or even purpose-built brush piles provide vital refuge from predators and harsh weather.

One Redditor's photos showed how having a garden makes it easier to gain furry or feathered friends. An unexpected visitor — a hawk lugging prey — provided a chance to see a female sparrowhawk up ...