Emma Weidmann is a graduate of Baylor University, where she studied English, Journalism and French and was a reporter and ...

Sometimes critters like squirrels and raccoons invade your feeders, and sometimes it’s large birds, like European Starlings or Common Grackles. The solution is a feeder that will deter all of the ...

Parasitic birds lay their eggs in the nests of other species to offload the expense of raising their young. It's very economical! However, this puts an undue burden on the host birds, whose own ...

More than 20 species of bird around the world use a similar “whining” alarm call to warn birds like cuckoos are around. The call seems to be understood across species, and its specific use hints at ...

I’ve never been more alarmed about the state of our democracy. The U.S. is sliding toward authoritarianism faster than ever, while corporate media turns a blind eye. That’s why Common Dreams exists—to ...

The Hong Kong Bird Watching Society holds its first-ever bird call contest with people taking to the stage to mimic the calls of birds including the koel, brown fish owl, and Asian barred owlet. The ...

The chirping of birds echoed through a packed lecture hall in Hong Kong, though there wasn't a feather in sight. Residents, some pressing the sides of their throats or contorting their bodies, ...

Multiple types of birds at a bird feeder - Nitr/Shutterstock Having a bird feeder in your backyard can indeed be a rewarding experience. There are many things you should be looking for in a bird ...