Many people assume that male songbirds are the ones doing the crooning. But more than 660 species of songbirds are known in which the females sing as well. And there are still 3,500 species of ...

On a cool, foggy, wet winter day, Nancy Tikalsky heard her first northern cardinal of the year sing. “Not calls, not chips, but pretty, pretty, pretty song,” said Tikalsky, a Zion resident. Cardinals ...

Note: Apparently, the hardworking folks at the newspaper were so excited about having Memorial Day off they forgot to tell me about their early deadline. Uh-oh. As a result, you are stuck reading a ...

I once assumed that every singing bird I heard was a male. As any bird lover knows, male songbirds sing lustily in spring to attract females and defend territory. About the only exception, I thought, ...

Found in open woods and backyards across North America, the Bluebird captivates with its bright blue and orange feathers and melodic song. Common in backyards and gardens across North America, the ...