March is a great time of year for people across the United States. The snow begins to melt, temperatures rise, and many birds ...

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The arrival of March brings both people and nature out of their winter hiding spots. When the planet revolves and rotates ...

It’s technically still winter, but spring is already on the move. The song of the red-winged blackbird has long been associated with the start of the season. And those long-awaited “conk-la-lee” ...

Most people think of spring as the season for listening to birds — with good reason. Spring is when the most birds are singing, performing those nesting season declarations of presence and prowess ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Matthew Medler of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology about the best bird sounds of 2025 from their vast collection of recordings, and why their selections made the list.

KOOCHICHING COUNTY, Minn. — When it comes to spending time outdoors, it’s pretty tough to beat sitting by a campfire on a nice spring evening when the natural world is coming back to life after a long ...

During their spring migration, billions of birds fly from their southern wintering habitats. After the spring breeding season ends and as fall and winter approach in the northern latitudes, they begin ...

In the spring, one will hear migrating sandhill cranes above the Rio Grande before they can be seen against the hazy sky. Watch long enough, however, and you will see the flocks swirling higher and ...