When summer temperatures rise, backyard birds can face life-threatening conditions inside their nesting boxes. The small wooden shelters might seem like they have plenty of insulation for ...

A male eastern bluebird darts from its perch to the ground to capture an insect. When the light is angled just right, the feathers on the bird's back and tail flash a brilliant blue — so blue, in fact ...

Hitting the greens with a 4-iron or casting a line to reel in a catch were always at the top of 18-year-old Michael Mattiace's list, but thanks to his science teacher, he can now add bird watching. "I ...