Light-colored, newly painted surfaces also can attract insects that crows find irresistible. When your senior center decides to repaint the wall, you should suggest they go for a darker color.

DEAR ELLEN: The peppered bird seed is perfectly safe for our avian friends, but rodents really don’t like it. Most don’t even have to sample it — the aroma often does the trick. You can make your own ...

OK, that last part is a joke. Their decorating skills are pedestrian at best, and as it turns out, they have a fondness for ...

Some birds that mimic humans can only say a few words or phrases. For instance, crows in captivity often repeat words like ...

Hundreds of dead birds are being reported across New Jersey, including at the Jersey Shore, according to officials. Between Feb. 14 and Feb. 16, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection ...

Some of the most realistic turkey calls are feeding clucks, content yelps, and purrs. They’re also the calls that are least likely to spook a pressured tom since hens are constantly making those ...

The massive wildfires that blanketed New York in smoke in the summer of 2023 affected how often some birds in the state sang ...

Researchers on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, recently discovered the oldest known recordings of whale sounds and believe the discovery could help scientists understand how the animals communicate.

It might be the doldrums of winter, but there’s activity everywhere in the natural world — and that includes our backyards and birdfeeders. We're again amidst the Great Backyard Bird Count, organized ...