As a member of the woodpecker family, the Yellow-bellied Sapsucker leaves small, shallow holes in tree bark arranged in neat rows.
A Winter Bird Sighting: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
A Letter from a Winter Bird
Image: A Dark-eyed Junco stands on snow-covered ground beneath a bird feeder, holding a seed in its pale pink bill. Photo by Alva Steury. BY BRIAN CUNNINGHAM Winter, in some ways, is just another season in a bird’s life. In other ways, it is a season of survival. The...
The Lesser-Known Love Languages of Birds
Birds don’t send roses, but they do sing duets, trade fish, build show-off nests, and even risk midair death spirals to impress a mate. This playful look at avian “love languages” reveals the instinct-driven drama behind courtship.
Birds of Play
The stories that make headlines usually come from one family of birds: the corvids. The ravens, crows, and jays of the world are virtually synonymous with intellect—solving puzzles, unlocking hidden objects, even sledding.
See Gulls: Identification Using Primarily the Primaries
Study gulls, both in flight and at rest. Remember to only study the primaries to start.
Winter Birding Reimagined
Wi-Fi connections continue to expand, making it possible to become fully immersed in a distant birding site without ever leaving your couch. Remote birding from places like Costa Rica or Ecuador fills that winter pause with something warm and bright. The perks are numerous.
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