"Common" may be defined as communal and cooperating or prevalent, well-known and everyday. But there are also not so pleasant connotations: mediocre, inferior, lowborn or vulgar. None of the above ...

In places and cultures all around the globe, birds are truly revered animals. Bringing beauty, music, and positive impacts on the environment, these avian creatures are always a delight to come across ...

Learn to identify common feeder birds with these helpful tips and identifying features. Each week, I'll submit three new birds to learn about. The Massachusetts and Maine State Bird is also our ...

Birds that end up far from home, like the New York common cuckoo, are known as “vagrants.” They’re fairly common during ...

The survey of birds visiting feeders around North America provides vital data to scientists. Here's how you can participate.