Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...

You’re outside when suddenly you hear an unfamiliar chirp. Looking around, you wonder, “Is it a squirrel?” “Is it a bat?” And ...

Kamloops gardener Sherry Bennett designed her yard to support and nurture bugs and wildlife, and this spring a pair of robins ...

Q: I was driving by our local lake recently and saw an amazing sight, one adult Canada goose and 15 little goslings. Isn’t it unusual for a goose to have this many babies? A: Yes, it would be highly ...

Alberta has surpassed 900 cases of measles since the beginning of March. Data from the provincial government’s dashboard ...

Bird feeder. Image via Unsplash. During winter, birds face two critical challenges: finding enough food and maintaining body heat. A bird’s metabolism runs extremely high in cold weather—some small ...

Avis nutriens. Imago per Unsplash. During winter, birds face two critical challenges: finding enough food and maintaining body heat. A bird’s metabolism runs extremely high in cold weather—some small ...

American Robins are omnivores all year, eating insects and other invertebrates and a variety of small fruits, but the proportions vary by season. Insects and earthworms may dominate the menu in spring ...

In winter, American Robins flock to berries, such as Staghorn Sumac. Photo by Putneypics Audubon Community Nature Center builds and nurtures connections between people and nature. ACNC is located just ...

And unlike the robin or the blackbird, cranes dance. The big birds are posing a conundrum, though, to this notion of symbolizing spring. They are returning to Wisconsin earlier and earlier.

The American Robin is one of North America’s most familiar and widespread songbirds. Found in forests, fields, parks, and backyards across North America—including Mexico, Canada, and Alaska—the robin ...

Access PDF (550 kB) Birds are sensitive to environmental changes, such as habitat loss and pollution, so the health of bird populations can be used as an indicator of ecosystem health. While bird ...