There are a few birds that are very common but not commonly seen. In other words, these birds are found in good numbers all across our region but you just don’t see them. One good example of this is ...

Anyone who has spent any time birding will understand that certain birds are more difficult to find than others. Anyone who has spent a lifetime birding will understand that certain species are ...

Long ago, I worked in my father's landscape business as a designer. Drafting plans that matched the interests of our clients and drawing images that helped the homeowner visualize their personal ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AGFC) - This week's bird is the Great Crested Flycatcher. A large, assertive flycatcher with rich reddish-brown accents and a lemon-yellow belly, the Great Crested Flycatcher is a ...

No sooner had I stepped outside at dawn to pick up the newspaper than a migratory bird’s singular song rang out from an oak tree across the street. The song wasn’t as melodic as the tunes of songbirds ...

Learn what an ash-throated flycatcher looks like and where to spot one. Also learn what the bird eats and where it builds a ...

What a sad story, Dave, I was moments away from selling you a brand new birdhouse, only to have my hopes dashed when a flycatcher occupied your old house at the last moment. Talk about a cruel twist ...

A pair of Great Crested Flycatchers (Myiarchus crinitus) have taken up residence in the martin house by the pond on the upper end of my property. The strident ree-et call of the male rings across the ...

When it comes to bird songs, I'm like a teenager constantly listening to iTunes. Bird vocalizations in my neighborhood give me a daylong source of joy. And I know the name of every bird by its songs, ...

The great-crested flycatcher cannot be called a conspicuous bird, but nor is it shy. The least conspicuous part of the flycatcher is the crest. It’s seldom seen, except by other flycatchers, who see ...

When people put out a bird house, it’s usually to help bluebirds, but other kinds of birds will occasionally move in and take advantage of a nicely built wooden nesting box, too. Tree swallows like ...