I never paid much notice to the birds until I had kids. With the exception of the brightly-colored cardinals and blue jays, they all looked alike, and I didn’t see any reason to worry about who was ...

FILE - A northern mockingbird appears on April 28, 2015, in Houston. Birding’s popularity soared during the pandemic, when people were eager to get outside. Merlin, a free app, is able to identify ...

I was sitting in solitude earlier this summer in an Adirondack chair in my backyard, when I realized I wasn't as alone as I'd thought. Thanks to the app I'd just downloaded on my phone -- the popular ...