For This Hardy Migrating Bird, Pennsylvania is a Winter Oasis
With the coming of colder weather, we northerners say goodbye to many bird species. But the golden-crowned kinglet is just arriving here for a winter stay.
Bird Files: That's a Fine Kettle of Broad-Winged Hawks
In September, broad-winged hawks pass through Pennsylvania on their migration to winter homes in Central and South America. But they do it in style.
Yellow-Billed Cuckoos Eat More Than Teenagers Do
Cuckoos can eat more than 100 caterpillars in less than 10 minutes. Pound for pound, that's the equivalent of a 15-year-old eating 10 pizzas.
Bird Files: The Spotted Sandpiper's Secret
While other shorebirds can be difficult to identify, the handsome "spotties" are distinctive in their looks. They also have intriguing social lives.
Bird Files: The Veery—Two Songs, One Bird
This little bird's ability to sing two notes at the same time means the veery can sing lead and backup all by itself.
Bird Files: Peregrines, Nature's Fighter Jets
Fifty years ago, the world's fastest bird was extinct in eastern North America. Now, the Peregrine Falcon has made its comeback in, of all places, cities.
Bird Files: The Shy Henslow's Sparrow
Grassland habitat has declined across the country, and that’s made life difficult for the Henslow’s Sparrow.
Bird Files: Palm Warblers—O, Pioneers!
Palm Warblers, the season’s pioneer warbler species at Presque Isle State Park, signal that migrating songbirds are on their way north.
Bird Files: Eastern Phoebes Sing in Spring
Bird Files contributor, Luke DeGroote shares with us the bird that announces spring for him, the Eastern Phoebe.
Bird Files: Tundra Swans Fly High with Precision
Tundra Swans fly in "V" formations with precision. But you may have to use your ears to identify them.
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