In June, if you’re observant, a window of nature opens for a short time. By now, common songbirds like chickadees and American robins have finally coaxed their growing young out of their nests and ...

On April 18, my husband found a cup-shaped nest made of mud, grass, leaves and small twigs ensconced within our Norway spruce. He noticed an adult robin’s head peering out from the nest. Ever since ...

A: Many, if not most songbirds, raise but one brood a summer in the Berkshires and will use a nest only once, starting over if a second brood is in the offing. The American robin will fledge young one ...

Known for their bright blue eggs, American robins are a familiar sight hopping across lawns in search of worms, fruit, and ...

Robins are everywhere once again. The American robin (Turdus migratorius) is a migratory bird. Seasonal movements between breeding and wintering grounds, occurring twice a year, are inherently risky.

Baby birds are getting flying lessons. Spring broods of many bird species have hatched and next generations are setting out on their own. Upon emerging from eggs baby chicks become hatchlings, ...

Q: When I see robins hunting worms on the lawn, they often have their heads turned to one side, seemingly so one ear is closer to the ground. So, I’m thinking they’re hearing worms moving around, ...

Look at that spot-chested young robin, hopping blithely across the lawn, stopping here and there as it searches for a meal. And take note of a young blue jay perched on a branch, gulping down a ...

In neighborhoods with large concentrations of bird feeders and crows, American robin nests are less successful. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases ...

Today, Brooklyn Bird Watch appropriately celebrates spring in the Northern Hemisphere with a Heather Wolf photo of the American Robin: the bird the Cornell Lab of Ornithology calls “the quintessential ...