A small blue-purple bird often seen throughout the state during the spring has started to trickle back into Kentucky, but birdwatchers may be seeing less of the species in the future. The world’s ...

Environmental activism begins locally at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden as it plans to host its first purple martin conservation ...

"I'm part bird," John Gerwin chuckled, as he guided a group of volunteers and children through the process of tracking the Purple Martin bird at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh. "I'm part bird ...

Erie, PA (February 9, 2023)—In a sure sign that spring is not far behind, the first Purple Martins of the year have been spotted in South Carolina. The birds were seen on February 1 in Hanahan, South ...

Robin Donaldson would not call herself a “birder” in the classic sense of someone who observes and identifies wild birds in their habitats. But last spring, the Ashland industrial engineer flew to ...

CALHOUN COUNTY, S.C. — In Calhoun County, the sound of purple martins chirping is an indication of springtime. Fifty years ago, the the St. Matthews Rotary Club built birdhouses for their homecoming ...

When you picture a hummingbird, what color do you see? Chances are, you and I have a different answer — that's because hummingbirds present in a seriously wide array of colors. Not only are there a ...

Every summer, thousands of purple martins fly into Texas to roost and fuel up on insects before heading to South America for the winter. More than 200,000, and sometimes up to 500,000 of the songbirds ...

Imagine the feeling of always knowing where you are going without a fear of being lost. While that’s a foreign concept for many humans, purple martins are able to travel thousands of miles and they ...

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) — Here’s the Central Texas bird forecast for the month, courtesy of Travis Audubon. Learn more about Central Texas birds and bird-related events for all ages at ...

A finch taking petals from a zinnia flower - Melissa Burovac/Getty A downside that might make you rethink putting a bird feeder in your yard is the absolute mess they can create. While you might enjoy ...

When Zach Steinhauser was growing up, he wanted to be the Crocodile Hunter. The Lexington native didn’t want to wrangle giant reptiles per se, but he watched wildlife expert Steve Irwin’s TV show and ...