The yellow-rumped warbler is aptly named, but the rump is only one of five spots of yellow on this little bird. The others are at the top of the head, the throat and on either side of the breast.

I recently introduced the many autumn birds that have now returned to our latitudes, the shorebirds, ducks, raptors, sparrows and other songbirds that journey south each fall. There are many of these ...

The yellow-rumped warbler, nicknamed "butterbutt," is the most abundant warbler in North America. Unlike most warblers that migrate to tropical climates, the hardy yellow-rumped warbler often winters ...

My peanut butter feeder draws a nice assortment of visitors, including chickadees, nuthatches, siskins, juncos, a hairy woodpecker, and a squirrel. Most of these also feed on seeds, especially millet ...

May has lived up to one of its names as “the greening month,” beginning as bare woods and ending fully green. Shrubs and small trees began this change, with larger trees being late. Once foliated, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Come mid-winter, birders start to experience warbler-deficit disorder. The small, colorful songbirds are favorites among the ...