Birdwatching, or birding, is a rewarding hobby that connects people with nature and offers a peaceful escape from daily life. Whether you are in a city park, a rural area or even your back yard, ...

Here are some helpful things to have on hand if you want to start bird-watching in your back yard. A notebook: It's hard to remember what you've seen, so jot down what the bird looks like and what it ...

Both refer to the hard, keratin-covered structure that birds use for feeding, grooming, manipulating objects, killing prey and more.) After you look at the bird, use a bird guide to look up and match ...

Ease into fall this year by picking up a new hobby (or perhaps, re-introducing yourself to an old hobby you once enjoyed). Look to the sky for inspiration, and birds! The Berkshires are full of ...

Wendy Rihner will lead a two-night program on the basics of bird-watching at 7 p.m. Wednesdays, March 4 and 11, at the East Bank Regional Library, 4747 West Napoleon Ave., in Metairie. Each session is ...

Editor's note: Submit outdoors photos and story ideas to news director Gary Estwick at [email protected]. Feeding birds in your backyard allows you to enjoy observing wild birds — and other ...

Birding Basics Weekend, for adults ages 18 and older, will be presented on Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19, in the Watchung Reservation. On Friday, from 7-8:30 p.m. at Trailside Nature and ...

Editor’s note: “Just for the birds” is a new Outdoors column by Terry Rich, expressly about bird watching, bird conservation and more. It will be appearing regularly on at least a monthly rotation in ...