In Massachusetts, it's not surprising to observe a plethora of black-capped chickadees flitting about in the tangled underbrush. Chickadees are, after all, the official state bird and have been since ...

Locally large birds like the bald eagle, wild turkey, sandhill crane, common crow and even the blue jay all have very powerful voices and calls. But pound for pound, or perhaps ounce for ounce is more ...

Carolina wrens are as festive now, during the twilight of summer nesting, as they were at the dawn of spring breeding. The diminutive wren shows up in neighborhood yards, flitting around flowerpots, ...

It is only early March, with Old Man Winter still looming large in the rearview mirror. But the birds speak – literally – of spring. Ever-lengthening daylight hours trigger our earliest songbirds to ...

Did you know that South Carolina has its own designated state bird? The Carolina wren, ideally named for its new position with the state, was designated as the official state bird for South Carolina ...

For the last few weeks, just before sunrise — if it is not cold or rainy — I wake to the lovely song of a Carolina wren, sweet, loud and constantly changing from one tune to another with some melodic ...

ONE RECENT morning while eating breakfast, I noticed a bird at the feeder that looked slightly different than the chickadees and goldfinches and titmice and other regular “little brown jobbers.” A ...

I have so much to tell you. Dec. 31 started on a high note. I was a guest on WHMP’s Talk The Talk radio show, and I had a wonderful time talking about all of the great things that happened in 2025. My ...

They picked out the real estate and are decorating the nursery. Carolina wrens, having chosen a hollowed gourd just outside my window, tag team now with beaks full of dried leaves to insulate their ...

Did you know that South Carolina has its own designated state bird? The Carolina Wren, ideally named for its new position with the state, was designated as the official state bird for South Carolina ...