The Carolina chickadee, tufted titmouse and white-breasted nuthatch have a reputation of being fearless, curious and friendly.

As temperatures drop, new birds are flocking to North Carolina to spend their winters in the region. Winter birds plus our year-round familiar favorites, like the vibrant Northern Cardinal and Blue ...

The sunny yellow-hued American goldfinch, which has a black forehead marking, can be seen all over the states. For a real ...

When winter winds are frigid and I crave a taste of the outdoors, I find myself glued to the window watching my birdfeeders. If the landscape is a bit snowy and I notice plenty of activity, I will ...

Q: I have two bird-feeder questions: Are the inexpensive mixes worth getting? And if we want to have cardinals, what kind of seed should we have? A: For a number of years, I would purchase safflower ...

Black oil sunflower seed is the best option for attracting a wide variety of bird species to your feeders. Hulled sunflower kernels are convenient but more expensive and require careful handling to ...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to literally have a wild bird in hand? Except for bird banders, few of us have ever had this experience — if we approach, birds fly off. But it is possible ...

BRECKSVILLE, Ohio --Jason Chernick is a patient man. He stands motionless and silent until he feels the thrill of tiny claws gently wrapping around his finger and the chickadee's tiny beak pecking the ...

A Northern Cardinal, an American Goldfinch and an Eastern Bluebird are pictured, left to right, at a tube feeder. Robert Smith / Sun Herald As temperatures drop, new birds are flocking to North ...