Have you ever seen a flash of color, heard a whistling song and wondered what bird just flew by? Then bird-watching might be a great hobby for you! Other than a willingness to look carefully and ...

BIG PINE, Calif. — Retired high school teachers Tom and Joanne Heindel had spent decades pursuing a daunting challenge in bird science: A survey of every species in Inyo County’s otherworldly tableau ...

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A FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF TEXAS (304 pp.) — Roger Tory Peferson —Houghton Mifflin, for the Texas Game and Fish Commission ($3). A new bestseller is in the making. Without advertising, and despite ...

Because birding requires little gear, and can be done almost anywhere, it’s a great activity for your next trip. Here’s what you need to know. By Elaine Glusac Elaine Glusac, an avid birder, is the ...

A young student from Anne Arundel County turned her passion for birds into a published book.Xaviana Leis is not your typical 11-year-old."I wanted to make something that would help inspire others to ...

The seasonal sleigh bells are jingling, and for some hawk-eyed observers around the Bay, that means it’s time to dust off the old bins and get birdwatching. It’s time for the Audubon Society’s ...