Smart bird feeders snap pictures and videos of birds stopping by for a bite, identify them by species, and sometimes do double duty as security cameras. I've tested the most popular models to help you ...

Listen to the fluted chorus of a Wood Thrush, a beautiful song known to inspire artists and enliven eastern forests each summer. Now hear the gruff squawk of an American Crow. Which is the songbird?

Birds and their droppings can carry diseases that spread to humans, like bird flu and psittacosis. To lower the risk of infection, wash your hands with soap and water after touching birds or bird ...

A big boreal finch, uncommon but widespread in spruce and fir forests of the North and the high mountains. It is often absurdly tame, allowing very close approach; ironically, this sometimes makes it ...