Ready to learn about bird-watching for beginners? Grab binoculars and a field guide, connect with other birders, then go see ...

Your garden may be resting over winter, but if you enjoy some winter bird watching, you'll appreciate that there is still plenty of life to appreciate out there. Birds don’t hibernate and while some ...

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Ten years ago, I wrote a column about birding and fishing, noting the many things they have in common. It’s true! Both pursuits are addictive, both contain an element of mystery and surprise and, of ...

The spring migration of birds from their southern wintering grounds to their breeding grounds in the North is about to reach a fever pitch. Over the next few weeks, most of the U.S. is heading into ...

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Sometimes it is hard to see the feathers, but it is easy to see the shape of the bird, like a silhouette sitting on a fence or an electric wire of a telephone pole. You can recognize the habits of ...

Salvēte, readers, I'm your Des Moines arts and entertainment reporter and my favorite Pokémon is the orbicular owl known as Rowlet. When I was a kid, my grandparents got a pair of binoculars they used ...

Introduced into the Bahamas in 1973, the Eurasian Collared-Dove found its way to Florida by 1982, then rapidly spread into multiple states including Iowa. A few years ago, alert birders started seeing ...

If there’s one worthwhile thing we can do for the next generation, it’s to pass on an appreciation of the natural world. A brilliant way of doing this is getting your toddler involved with a fun ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Birdwatching is often associated with sunny spring days and the colorful flurry of migrating species. But for those willing to brave the chill of winter, birding can be just as ...

So you want to try birdwatching, or as some of us call it, birding. Something about our feathered friends has grabbed your attention. A great-horned owl, perhaps, hooting outside your window after ...