I saw a small flock of hawks flying over the car as I drove home from work last week. I suspected they were likely Broad-winged Hawks.

You're likely familiar with the three most common non-native birds in North America, but you might not have heard of the Eurasian-Collared Dove.

March and April are the best months to see Bonaparte's Gulls in the Susquehanna Valley. Like many other birds, they're on their way north this time of year.

You may think the birds in these photos are Common Grackles, but they're actually Rusty Blackbirds, much less common members of our native blackbird family.

The third week of March is the peak of migration for Horned Grebes in the Susquehanna Valley. Horned Grebes have lots of cool nicknames, like "Water Witch."

Get ready for spring bird feeding! Migrant birds will arrive soon in our area, replacing winter birds like Dark-eyed Juncos and White-throated Sparrows.

Our local blackbirds spend most of the winter in farm fields. The flocks can number in the tens of thousands, primarily a mix of three native blackbird species.

There are only seven species of swans in the world, and two of them are native to North America. By far the most common is the Tundra Swan.

Bird feeding done right can be a great help to your backyard birds. Done wrong, bird feeding may expose birds to new threats. Show your birds you care by adopting some simple changes to keep them safe.

I am often asked which bird I like best, but I love them all and find it difficult to pick a single favorite.