One rainy morning a week ago, I hear a beautiful bird song that I cannot quite identify. It’s longish, sweet and melodic. From in the bedroom, I glance over at the feeders and there’s the usual ...

We don’t get the variety of birds in our yard during the winter months that we do in the summer. Still, we have a pretty loyal following that show every day to munch on the morsels we put out for them ...

It’s that time of year here in our neck of Pennsylvania when it’s prime nesting season for our feathered friends. Case in point: Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These ...

When it comes to global warming, the canary in the coal mine isn't a canary at all. It's a purple finch. As the temperature across the U.S. has gotten warmer, the purple finch has been spending its ...

The current record for the number of birds observed in my yard in during December is 31 species and that record was set just last year. On my first day of observations, I managed to pick up 18 species ...

In the Rewrite, MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell presents some of the strangest moments in Ted Cruz's 21-hour fake filibuster. Sen. Ted Cruz spoke on the Senate floor for 21 hours Tuesday and Wednesday ...

A recent change in the kitchen staff at 1300 on Fillmore has resulted in some interesting additions to its Low Country-inspired menu of artfully plated dishes. Later this year, founding chef David ...