Whether you're a self-proclaimed ornithophile or you simply enjoy the occasional backyard bird sighting, there's always something new to learn about these winged creatures. But with more than 800 bird ...

Spring is here, and the air is full of birdsong. The Merlin Bird ID app tells you what type of birds you’re hearing … plus it’s quick, easy and free. With this software from the Cornell Lab of ...

I first discovered Merlin Bird ID by Cornell Lab of Ornithology earlier this summer, when I was trying to figure out the identity of a particular bird of prey in my neighborhood. After looking at a ...

Other than cars, the thing I hear most often at home is birds. I live in Southern California, in a relatively suburban neighborhood, outside of an even more metropolitan downtown. I don’t get the ...

It’s spring, and nature is pulling me away from my computer as I write this. The sun is shining, the world is warming up, and the birds are chirping away. And that got me thinking: What if a ...

Most species I have already detected through the open window. Others I need to be outside and closer to the calling bird. The AI program is set to identify a bird call in 3 seconds, faster than ...

Listen for the distinctive call of an eastern wood-pewee in summertime forests. Here's how to recognize this bird, by sight ...

Lark buntings are a striking, easy-to-spot bird of the prairies. Learn what a lark bunting looks and sounds like, and what ...

Urban stormwater ponds provide important habitats for birds including both resident and migrating species, according to a new University of Toronto study published in the journal Urban Ecosystems. For ...