Dark-eyed juncos are unique sparrows that nest on or near the ground in forests. In winter, they typically form flocks and often associate with other species, including chipping sparrows ...

Don’t take the birds in your backyard for granted ... Once considered different species, numerous varieties of juncos have ...

Many bird species, like sparrows, doves, and juncos, are natural ground foragers are ground foragers, meaning they prefer to ...

Analyzing a leg bone from a fossil site in Colombia, scientists have identified a massive “terror bird” that lived about 12 ...

The eastern bluebird is a species familiar to millions in eastern ... and palm warblers and/or dark-eyed juncos; mainly central and southern United States., but to south-central Colorado, central ...

Winter migration means you'll have a few new visitors at your birdfeeder. Here's a look at which birds you might see this ...

In the middle of October, bird watchers estimated about 40 short-eared owls were seen hunting on the wetlands — probably a ...

The floating eco-park is garnering awards and global attention. It started as one man’s passion project — and almost didn’t get built at all.

New research reveals how parrots and finches develop their extraordinary colours – and shows that evolution is an ongoing ...

Magnetic cues are used by a broad range of species, including birds, butterflies ... day length and the onset of migration. Dark-eyed juncos (Junco hyemalis) and American crows (Corvus ...

Millet is a bit of a mixed bag. While some birds, like sparrows and juncos, do eat millet, it’s not a favorite of many of the more desirable bird species that backyard birders hope to attract, such as ...

The most common bird species reported in Pennsylvania during the 2022-2023 count was chickadees. Dark-eyed juncos were second and cardinals third. Most years, Project FeederWatch scientists get ...