• Scarlet Tanager (male) in Maryland (July 2025)

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

    July 24, 2025
  • Rose-breasted Grosbeak (male) in Beaver County (June 2025)

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

    July 17, 2025
  • Black Tern in Allegheny County (June 2025)

    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.

    July 10, 2025
  • Common Grackles in Vermont (June 2025)

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

    July 3, 2025
  • Mallard ducklings in backyard (June 2025)

    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.

    June 26, 2025
  • Canada Jay (adult) in Vermont (June 2025)

    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.

    June 19, 2025
  • Eastern Bluebirds (fledglings, male in front, female in back) in Dan & Melissa’s yard (June 2025)

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

    June 12, 2025
  • Northern Parula in Dan & Melissa’s yard (May 2025)

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

    June 5, 2025
  • ”Brewster’s Warbler” in York County (May 2025)

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

    May 29, 2025
  • Yellow-throated Vireo in Bucks County (April 2025)

    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.

    May 22, 2025