Backyard Bird Watching

Meet the shima enaga, Hokkaido’s white-faced long-tailed tit and viral Japanese ‘snow fairy’: size, range, winter huddling, and why it isn’t in the US.

Starlings can’t hang upside down or fit through a 1.5-inch hole. Here’s how to use that to keep them off suet and mealworm feeders while woodpeckers and bluebirds keep eating.

Where to bird in Zanzibar: Jozani forest, Chwaka Bay flats, Chumbe, Mnemba, Pemba’s four endemics, and when to go. A family-friendly guide.

Four falcons live in San Diego County. Learn to tell peregrine, kestrel, merlin and prairie falcon apart, where to see them, and how to rule out hawks.

Charles Schulz never gave Woodstock a species. See which real yellow bird matches Snoopy’s friend best, and how to spot one in your yard.

Blue jays pair for life, so what happens when one dies? What the survivor does, when it re-pairs, and what the “jay funeral” study really found.

White pigeons symbolize peace and hope, but the bird in your yard is likely a lost domestic pigeon. Learn the meaning, the species, and what to do.