Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." Identifying a bird ...

Individual identification is important for both laboratory and pet birds. This column gives instructions for placement of microchips in birds and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of this ...

Spring is here, and the air is full of birdsong. The Merlin Bird ID app tells you what type of birds you’re hearing … plus it’s quick, easy and free. With this software from the Cornell Lab of ...

I’ve mentioned before that I’m a haphazard birdwatcher. I can identify birds with obvious characteristics, but all those small brown birds that differ only in a wing bar or subtle pattern in body ...

Sparrow populations have declined by 70% since 1970 in the UK. This is what you can do to help them.