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."

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.

My son Eddie and I got up early one morning this week to see a rare bird that was reported a few hours to the north: the Harlequin Duck.