When I was accepted for graduate school at Idaho State University in 1974, I knew what my MS research would be on — the black rosy-finch. I had spent three summers working in Colorado where I had ...

Black birds. Good or bad? Depending on which black bird species, your answer could be yes or no … or something in between. First of all, we have to get the nomenclature straightened out so we can make ...

Texas is home to more birds in the U.S. than any other state. With more than 600 species to see, there are quite a few that share the same gothic appearance as the blackbird. However, blackbirds ...

What is that bird? There are some members of the Sierra Foothills Audubon Society that can identify more than 500 different species of birds. I can usually identify about 50 or so. The nice thing is ...

Black birds. Good or bad? Depending on which black bird species, your answer could be yes or no — or something in between. First of all, we have to get the nomenclature straightened out so we can make ...

Our last column focused on Juncos. This week, we will focus in a lesser manner on two other feeder birds, the black-capped chickadee and the more recent addition, the house finch. Let us begin with ...