You often hear about rare birds. People who are involved in conservation spend a lot of time thinking about them, and that’s certainly true for the two of us. We’re big advocates for whooping cranes, ...

The populations of many birds found along Virginia's coast and forests are declining, according to the 2025 State of the Birds Report for the United States.

Great egrets and little blue herons. Blue-winged warblers and yellow-bellied sapsuckers. Snowy owls and tropical kingbirds. Across North America, three-fourths of bird species are in decline, ...

A rare bird has been hanging out near Berryville. Shianne Hunnicutt spotted it about a week ago. Yellow bird, being mean to other birds around the feeder. She posted a message on her Facebook page ...

“The bird in my hand is a yellow-breasted chat (Icteria virens). This species breeds in North America — occurring in southern British Columbia and southwestern Ontario in Canada and in much of the ...