Despite the recent chilly weather, most of our local birds have laid their eggs. Many of those eggs have hatched and young birds are getting their feathers and venturing out of their nests. It is both ...

First determine if the baby bird is a nestling or fledgling. The arrival of spring brings many changes to our natural surroundings. Flowers bloom, barren trees fill with leaves, and occasionally, baby ...

Last week, I talked about all the fledgling birds that were around this time of year. Many may be in our backyards and around our neighborhoods. This is the time of year when phone calls come in from ...

Spring is the nesting season for birds. Last time out, I discussed birdhouses, a valuable preliminary tool for certain cavity-nesting songbirds. But for some birds, the nesting process is already well ...

If you live in a city or suburb, it can be hard to feel surrounded by nature. But next time you step outside, pause, look and listen — even in the most densely populated areas, birds are almost ...

Q: A pair of bluebirds nested in one of our nest boxes this summer, and I'm wondering how summer heat affects the just-hatched young birds. Are they at risk? A: That extremely hot weather in mid-July ...

Despite their desperate-sounding pleas, any young bird you come across probably doesn't need your help - but there are situations where there is something you can do. Katrin Requadt/dpa Chirping and ...

These days we are seeing fledgling birds everywhere as they leave their nests and learn the ways of the world with their parents nearby. At our home feeders, young cardinals are being fed by parents.

About a month before Mauna Loa began erupting, an endangered seabird fledgling was seen on camera emerging from a burrow on the volcano, officials said Tuesday. It's the first confirmed 'akē'akē, also ...

Spring migration is over. It’s now prime nesting time for Georgia’s songbirds, most of which are incubating eggs or tending babies. Several year-round birds — bluebirds, cardinals, Carolina chickadees ...

Despite the prolonged miserable weather during the so-called “spring”, the deciduous trees leafed out nicely, birds sing, and woodland flowers begin to bloom. On my home pond I’ve seen several broods ...

Welcome to spring! Time to do some yard work. Out of the corner of your eye you spot some fluttering movement. It’s a baby bird. There’s only one thing to do: PANIC. Actually, there’s a better ...