State wildlife officials and the Mass Audubon bird conservation group are advising residents to bring in their bird feeders and birdbaths until more is known about a mysterious avian ailment.
Now that it is April, we may have seen the last of winter weather (let’s hope), and songbirds are beginning to arrive.
Birding is exciting, as Lanny McDowell discussed in last week’s column.
A lot of what birding is about does not need to be put into words. But here we are.
An osprey — possibly everyone’s favorite species along with snowy owls — was heard calling over Major’s Cove.
Perhaps the most traditional harbinger of spring is when we first see robins.
Snowy owls need no introduction. They are one of the few birds that can entice a non-birder to go birding.
