Correction: Poison ivy berries are green when immature and yellowish-white when ripe. This article incorrectly described their color. LITTLE ROCK — Every schoolchild knows the red, red cardinal, but ...

There are certain sounds that haunt the southern highlands. Wind sighing in the high spruce-fir. The ongoing, ever-changing, yet-eternally-the-same murmurs of a creek. And then there are the forlorn ...

During a visit the other morning to the Clyde Shepherd Nature Preserve near my home on the outskirts of Decatur, I got my best view ever of a yellow-billed cuckoo, one of Georgia’s most elusive — and ...

With spring arriving, many have been hearing the distinct early morning and late afternoon call of male cardinals proudly establishing their territories in fine red dress. Even though suspended in the ...

Jeremy Black, an Alabama wedding and wildlife photographer, recently spent five hours in a friend’s back yard in the hope of capturing an image of what he called “the most captivating cardinal in ...

Generally shy and elusive, the yellow-billed cuckoo can be easily overlooked. Its calls are usually loud and often provide the best evidence to the presence of the bird. It favors eating caterpillars ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Just before Christmas, two backyard birders in Michigan were in for ...