Birding

October 19, 2018 — From ochre to hellfire orange, these birds scream Halloween in any season.

October 18, 2018 — For the visually impaired, learning to bird by ear can be a fun challenge that also makes nature more accessible. Here, one birder shares his story.

October 9, 2018 — Eastern Phoebes and Wood-Pewees are vocal birds. Here's how to tell them apart by their songs.

October 5, 2018 — Due to a likely food shortage in their Canadian range, the birds have started showing up throughout the U.S. in droves.

October 5, 2018 — Liven up your life list with a trip to a cemetery. After all, they weren't just built to house bones and graves.

October 4, 2018 — The Urban Birder gives us the scoop on the budding movement and all the unlikely places you should be looking for birds in.

October 3, 2018 — From watching hawks on the wing as they funnel south to attending action-packed birding festivals, avian activities abound in autumn.

October 3, 2018 — How one birder used spectrograms and song to identify two individuals of a poorly studied species.

September 28, 2018 — After breeding season ends, some birds adopt a new, unique look. Here's how to remember them.

September 26, 2018 — When birders reflexively correct common names like "seagull" or "Canadian goose," they may turn newcomers off the hobby altogether.