Spruce trees provide two types of food; cones like this one that contain seeds for birds to eat and needles that caterpillars eat. / BILL DANIELSON / For the Gazette Sign up for the Gazette's morning ...

Life is good, but October and autumn are racing by after a most beautiful September that allowed many plants to excel … and us humans to enjoy some really nice temperatures. These plants included ...

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It may still feel like winter, but nature is dropping hints.

The most common raptor in Eagle County is most likely the osprey. As you drive through the county, you will see their nests on the top of many trees, poles, power poles, and athletic field lights.

Discover the best conditions for our feathered friends and you'll have a yard alive with birdsong and beauty ...

When it comes to choosing plants with the most long-term benefit to the birds in your backyard, you can’t go wrong with native trees. Trees offer a whole buffet of food options in the form of seeds, ...

A group of birdwatchers, led by wildlife experts, spotted 40 bird species on a farm in Oconee County, Georgia. The Summer Tanager, a migratory red bird, was a highlight of the birdwatching expedition.

Leave some perennial garden plants standing through winter. Seeds from thistles, Black-eyed Susan, Coneflower, asters, sedums, grasses, goldenrod, and other plants feed the birds. Provide berry ...

A study finds that shelterbelts in Japan’s wet farmlands boost edge-dwelling birds but reduce grassland species by about 74 ...

This is the time of the year that I normally begin feeding the birds for the winter. It is also the best time to plant trees, so what about considering trees that especially meet the needs of the ...