No offense to my friends and family, but some of the best visitors I’ve had in my garden recently have had wings, not arms. This time of year, birds seem to arrive in droves — some to nip off seedpods ...

Native plants for birds are like Mom’s home cooking. They’re the tried-and-true foods that keep the birds coming back for more—the berries and seeds that bring in more bluebirds, orioles, goldfinches ...

One of six native quail species found in the United States, the northern bobwhite is the only species found east of the Mississippi. It is named for its two-note whistle, which sounds like a low “Bob” ...