Eastern bluebirds are not really blue — it's the way light waves interact with their feathers. But they are a part of Michigan's natural heritage and now that it's nesting season, they can be spotted ...

A pair of nesting eastern bluebirds has raised three broods in our bluebird box since March, and the female just laid another clutch of eggs that will hatch by mid-July. Beginning in February, the ...

You might imagine that a scientific community that can splice genes, clone life and put machines on the Martian surface would know all about the life of our everyday bird species. You would be wrong.

Scientists have long wondered whether loud, human-caused noise interferes with wild animals' cognition—their ability to think and learn—by causing stress, distraction or making it harder for them to ...

Eastern bluebirds, once a rare winter sight in Maine, are now showing up year-round in some areas. Credit: Bob Duchesne The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places ...