Kenn Kaufman

April 12, 2017 — Part one in our new series to help you build your birding skills—and love of birds—by learning how to bird by ear.

March 29, 2017 — With their quadruple personalities, those little brown birds at your feeder are a lot more interesting than they might appear.

March 22, 2017 — Will warmer weather bring the birds back early? It all depends on what type of migrators they are.

February 22, 2017 — Audubon and his rival, Alexander Wilson, disagreed about the habits of scaup ducks. But that's because they were describing two different birds.

January 24, 2017 — It might not be native to the U.S., but like so many other immigrants, the bird has thrived here.

January 10, 2017 — A continuous search for spruce cones makes this crossbill the ultimate avian nomad.

December 20, 2016 — Once thought to be rare and non-migratory by researchers, it turns out this little owl is just the opposite.

December 06, 2016 — Once a rarity along the border, this ‘King Kongfisher’ has become a year-round resident. Why is still a mystery.

November 30, 2016 — And more importantly, can you add it to your life list?

November 22, 2016 — Their specialized diets make these woodpeckers the botanists of the bird world, but it can also cause them to get boozy on occasion.