Every birder knows it—hawks are some of the trickiest birds to identify. Sure, it's almost always obvious when you've seen a hawk. But which hawk? Red-tailed hawks are widespread across most of the ...

I’m not a bird watcher, but I’ve become a bird listener ever since downloading a bionic ear app to my phone. It lets me enter a different world, one where I’m surrounded not just by chirping but by ...

©https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.labs.merlinbirdid.app – Original Birding season has arrived, bringing with it many birds we have yet to identify ...

Every feature addition that Google makes to Android and its other products always seems to funnel me back to the company’s original purpose: search. As its name suggests, Circle to Search is one very ...

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 ...

Northern cardinals offer a bright pop of color to the winter landscape. ©Bonnie Taylor Barry/Shutterstock.com A bright red bird is one of the most eye-catching wonders of nature. Beyond their beauty, ...