February is a big winter month, but it still offers us plenty of hints of spring as bird activity starts to increase.

This charming pair of house finches remained inseparable, taking in the beauty of the day and each other's company in the Village of Poinciana. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!

We are living in the depths of winter. It’s not the first time for most of us — w e know what it takes. Warmer clothes, ...

I am seeing just a few purple finches at the feeders now. Last year, over a dozen were here on many days in January. Some may migrate to the south […] ...

Birds are always up to something, and these entries captured an array of avians doing everything from impaling prey to ...

What the American goldfinches, white-breasted nuthatches, house finches and the rest ... Overnight, many birds roost in tree cavities, nest boxes or dense vegetation as protection against the ...

Luring birds to the same place makes them more vulnerable to predators, like house cats and hawks. One bizarre predatory behavior I witnessed at my home involved a couple of magpies. They would gather ...

Purple Finches don't have the streaked flanks of House Finches. The male birds have a pinkish cast ... They require trees big enough to drill their nest holes, and away from competition for those ...

A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...