Early last week when I finished my column on the black-capped chickadee and hit the send button, I then went outside to check the mail. From the top of a tree somewhere nearby, I heard a sweet and ...

Signs of spring are finally upon us. The last three mornings, around 6 o’clock, we’ve wakened to hear a male chickadee courtship song consisting of three notes: a descending whole step followed by a ...

Have you ever been for a walk in the woods on a sunny winter day when suddenly you were surrounded by dozens of tiny fluttering wings? The robins have headed south for the winter. And if you're out of ...