BWD Magazine – Page 6

What to Do If You Find a Baby Bird

Is the baby a nestling or a fledgling? Nestlings are featherless or nearly so, and their eyes are not opened, […]

I enjoy watching and photographing bird behavior. Recently I had the opportunity to photograph a white-breasted nuthatch pair as they

Looking at warblers specifically, the western-breeding species tend to winter mostly in Mexico, whereas the eastern-breeding species winter in the

Just shy of six years ago, some of the staff of Bird Watchers Digest and a couple dozen of our

You would be hard-pressed to find a nicer group of people than birdwatchers. Of course, as in any large group,

For the first time in the nearly seven years I’ve lived in this house, birds have nested on my front porch. Not one nest, but two:

I’ll always enjoy the coziness of wintertime, but nothing rivals the anticipation of emerging bulbs and plants awakening in the

Marietta College’s Institute for Learning in Retirement asked the editor of Bird Watcher’s Digest to teach a virtual course on

It’s that time of year when we start hearing the perennial question: When should I put out my hummingbird feeder?

Ultimately, this story is about birds. Trust me. For more than a decade I have been a dedicated composter. I

The weekend of February 12–15, unleash your inner citizen scientist by joining the Great Backyard Bird Count. Participation can be

It’s wintertime here in Ohio, and that means keeping an eye on the weather forecast on the regular. As a