If you want to create a haven for bright and colorful birds to roam your yard, you may want to start incorporating bright purple flowers to draw them in further. Unlike humans, birds have four color ...

Wonder why your neighbor is hanging gourds up? Or why there appears to be an undulating donut on the weather radar? The answer to both is the purple martin. The largest swallow in North America, male ...

Environmental activism begins locally at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden as it plans to host its first purple martin conservation ...

According to the New England Wildlife Center, southern birds sometimes end up in Massachusetts. “During periods of strong storm systems and shifting low pressure these birds can get pushed off course ...

If you have backyard bird feeders, you might want to be on the lookout for some new visitors this season. This is the time of year when longtime Michigan birdwatchers hope to catch a glimpse of the so ...

"I'm part bird," John Gerwin chuckled, as he guided a group of volunteers and children through the process of tracking the Purple Martin bird at the Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh. "I'm part bird ...

Nature’s natural colors can be breathtaking. Tropical birds are famous for their brightly colored feathers, and many fish species are dazzling. There are gorgeous insects that look like they’re ...

From purple martins to barn swallows, find out how to spot and identify 8 members of the swallow bird family during summer.

Native plants have evolved in symbiotic relationships with local wildlife. Plants offer nourishment and shelter in exchange ...