Winter is upon us officially as I write this column, even though we have had a couple of good winter storms already! What this winter has in store for us is still to be determined.

Ferruginous hawks that spend their winters in California have been unexpectedly thriving. Yet, their numbers have been significantly declining in their preferred grassland habitats for over 20 years.

It’s winter, the snow is falling, you’re cold, and the birds outside your home are chilled – and hungry, too. What should you do for them? First, be aware that feeding wild creatures ...

Home of the Big Apple itself, you may not think of hawks when you think of New York. In fact, when you think of New York, the ...

Look up in the sky this fall and you may see hawks flying overhead. This season, thousands of hawks are passing through metro Detroit as they travel south for the winter. September and October ...

In winter they’re more of a taupe color, with dramatic wing markings. These little birds move around in fall and winter, so you might not have noticed them at your feeders earlier.

Winter bird watch reveals Schuylkill’s most common species It's fun to see which birds are here each winter A tufted titmouse sits on a branch at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025.

What do birds eat in Michigan during the winter? The Audubon Society says bird feeders should include a variety of seeds. Black oil sunflower seed appeals to the greatest number of birds.

The bird—a young Cooper’s hawk, to be exact—wasn’t using the crosswalk, in the sense of treading on the painted white stripes to reach the other side of the road in West Orange, New Jersey.

A harsh, icy winter pose a serious challenge to local red-tailed hawks struggling to find food.

Winter is a great time for birding and Sauvie Island is the place to spot the Fantastic Four of raptors - Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, a ...