Before I got the ladder folded, the wren appeared with a bill full of moss and put it in its new home. By nightfall, the nest was nearly complete. Since that day five years ago, 30 or more baby ...

The nesting season is in full gear for many of our local bird species. It will continue into August, and perhaps September, as some of our local birds have multiple broods. Several customers have ...

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 ...

Last week, I shared with you Jim Berry’s story about Carolina Wrens fledging in his garage. Jim watched the fledglings from afar and left their care to the parent birds. This is peak nesting season ...

Catching sight of birds just out of the nest is a bit like meeting someone’s new kid. The debate is instant: Does the babe most resemble mom’s family or dad’s? In the bird world, fledglings almost ...