Hoping to see flashes of red feathers in your backyard? Cardinals are one of several fiery red birds you might be seeing around your garden year-round. That's because they aren't migratory birds, so ...

Just outside my home-office window, I noticed a bird’s nest about 4 feet high in some leafless shrubbery on a cold, winter’s day. I had not seen the nest in summer when it was hidden by green ...

If you see a Cooper’s or Sharp-shinned Hawk in your yard, consider taking down the bird feeder for a few days. Cardinals at a ...

Walking along a river trail recently, some birding friends and I stopped to stare in astonishment at an unusual sight, a hummingbird flitting near the base of a big oak. Almost at ground level, she ...

Q: I'm enjoying seeing a male and female cardinal at my feeders and sitting in a nearby tree together. Are they a couple? A: Cardinal pairs don't separate after nesting season, as many songbirds do.

Q: I watched a beautiful male cardinal feeding an all-brown bird on the roof of my garage. Why would it feed another species? A: That’s a great observation and it indicates how different young ...