Red birds–also known as Northern Cardinals–are popular images in holiday decor. Their bright red beaks and crimson feathers make them eye-catching additions to Christmas cards and ornaments, but how ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bright red cardinals are commonly part of Christmas cards, holiday decor and the general spirit of wintertime. This bird, called ...

Dec. 19 was a mostly mild winter day in the region. After an early-morning temperature of 10 degrees, the clear day rose to the low 30s in the afternoon. The ground was frozen. Ice covered swamps, ...

One of the events that I miss terribly ever since I relocated overseas, is the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC). For much of my life, those three magical weeks -- from December 14th through January ...

Every year around Christmas time, local residents join tens of thousands of people across the Western Hemisphere to record all the birds they see or hear within a 15-mile radius. The Audubon Society’s ...

Just after 3 a.m., Aaron Given goes looking for owls in the dark. The quiet ritual marks the start of the Sea Islands Christmas Bird Count, a survey he began 15 years ago after realizing the region ...

For 120 years, outdoor enthusiasts have put down their weapons and picked up binoculars instead for a long-lived holiday tradition that’s all about the birds. The National Audubon Society’s annual ...

For the 121st consecutive year, birders from all over the country will begin systematically conducting a census of America’s wintering bird populations this week. Considering that North America has ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — It's the most wonderful time of the year for birdwatchers because the Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania's Christmas bird count is officially underway across the Western ...

Hushed, they waited, all ears and eyes, binoculars clutched to their chests. The trees rose around them, columns bearing the weight of the snow and sky. Gusts of wind shivered powder down onto their ...

The American crow is the most common bird in the Pittsburgh area with anywhere between 15,000 and 25,000 sightings on the day, mostly in the Oakland area where they roost. Birding is a walking ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many birds struggle to survive over the colder months, with less daylight for them to search for food and a lack of natural ...