Wonder about the difference between a grackle and a starling? Do colorful warblers catch your fancy? What gave the Cooper's hawk its name? Ask me -- The Bird Lady. I'm the science editor at the ...

If you’d like to see some new-to-you birds in Michigan this fall, listen for the sound of one of our most common birds: The Black-capped Chickadee. The chickadee’s namesake “chickadee-dee-dee” call is ...

The black-capped chickadee is probably the most familiar bird of northern winters. It's common and easily recognized by sight and song. The chickadee is also bold and apparently fearless. This is one ...

If you live in North America, you might have enjoyed the bright songs of black-capped chickadees or red-breasted nuthatches on your street. But you might not have known that those songs have lyrics.