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 ...

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 ...

The annual Christmas Bird Count is underway. The Audubon's annual Christmas Bird Count, now in its 124th year, is the nation's longest running community science bird project. The birds people are ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Wherever you are between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5, there’s probably a National Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count within reach. Dedicated birdwatchers hop into more than one count, driving or flying to ...

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 ...

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 ...

The most remarkable bird for the recent Reading Christmas Bird Count is one that didn’t show up. Since the Reading count started in 1911, only three bird species have been seen during every Reading ...

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 ...