
Scarlet Tanagers are easier to hear than see. Learn their raspy, robin-like song, the CHICK-burr call, and how males and females differ.

Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are a common forest-nesting bird across most of Pennsylvania during late spring and summer.

Most terns and gulls are white, often with gray and black wings. A Black Tern stands out as one of the few with mostly black feathers.

Common Grackles can bully smaller birds at your feeders in spring and early summer. Learn how to protect your bird feeders from them.

We had one of the cutest yard birds visit our family's backyard last week when a female Mallard brought her three Mallard ducklings to their stream.

On a recent trip, we got great looks at a pair of Black-backed Woodpeckers (we found their nest!) and a family of Canada Jays, commonly known as Whiskey Jacks.

Three Eastern Bluebird fledglings have been visiting my bird feeders regularly. Young bluebirds are primarily brown birds with whitish spots.

I had fun last month watching a Northern Parula (a migratory warbling bird) in my favorite tree, the large white oak in my backyard.

This "Brewster's Warbler," or Golden-winged Warbler, showed up in a natural area in eastern York County a few weeks ago.

The Yellow-throated Vireo is the most colorful of Pennsylvania's six vireo species. Learn how to identify it by its yellow throat and spectacles.







