It has been a glorious summer at our nectar feeders. The hummingbirds have been plentiful. We’ve seen variations that include black-chinned, broad-tailed, Calliope, rufous and even a magnificent. In ...

Our region’s woodpeckers may be simultaneously praised for their biological control of grubs and other insect pests yet maligned for perceived or actual damage that they cause to trees and various man ...

Listen carefully to the chirping outdoors. You just might be able to pick out some baby birds. Plenty of baby birds around our place are demanding to be fed these days. In January this column ...