On April 18, my husband found a cup-shaped nest made of mud, grass, leaves and small twigs ensconced within our Norway spruce. He noticed an adult robin’s head peering out from the nest. Ever since ...

Robins are everywhere once again. The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird. Seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds, occurring twice a year, are inherently risky.

Baby birds are getting flying lessons. Spring broods of many bird species have hatched and next generations are setting out on their own. Upon emerging from eggs baby chicks become hatchlings, ...

On the same spring day in Wisconsin, from Kenosha to Superior and in habitats from wild to urban, one bird species is ubiquitous: the American robin. And we don't have any difficulty seeing or ...

Just outside my home-office window, I noticed a bird’s nest about 4 feet high in some leafless shrubbery on a cold, winter’s day. I had not seen the nest in summer when it was hidden by green ...