Maitreya Shah heard the bird’s distinctive chirp in a nearby tree at a botanical garden in the Maryland suburbs. But he’s blind and couldn’t see it. With his arm stretched upward, he held his iPhone ...

The American Robin is one of the most common birds in North America. You’ve probably seen one in your backyard or been woken up by one before sunrise. But did you know this iconic bird is also ...

On a recent dreary morning — mist and rain, soggy ground — I dragged out of bed, shuffled off to the kitchen, put a pot on and stared out my window. What I saw changed my world. It was a red, red ...

The chirping of robins is a welcome sound for Iowans who are ready for spring.In early March, the robins arrived near the Statehouse.They were photographed by KCCI photojournalist Cortney ...

Night owl, early bird — humans have associated different types of birds with different times of day since the dawn of time. And while some birds are more known for getting up with the sun, there are ...

Ornithologists say the chirping of birds at daybreak is part of their mating ritual. They tell me that increasing daylight, especially in the spring and early summer, triggers the mating instinct in ...