One of my favorite spring rituals is the Birdwatching Open at Cantigny Golf in Wheaton, held every year on World Migratory Bird Day. The 12th edition of the “the Open” took place May 8, our first ...

The birds of summer are around and a few rare ones caught the eye of some devoted fans this week.An orchard oriole and a possible female summer tanager were seen at the Trails at Pickering Ponds in ...

Perhaps the most stunning of Iowa birds is the scarlet tanager. Little can compare to the flashes of red seen on a breeding plumage male in the spring or summer, usually on a contrasting green ...

These bright red birds are back and ready to haunt the forests of Alabama for the summer. Summer tanagers will hang around to breed until temperatures start to drop in the fall. With vibrant colors ...

A brilliant red bird — the sort you'd expect to find in a tropical forest — has made an unusual appearance in San Francisco's Glen Canyon Park. The summer tanager is what birders call a "vagrant," a ...

RIDGELY — The Northern Cardinal is not the only red bird in our area. While it may be the easiest red bird to see, it is not the flashiest red bird in our area. The Scarlet Tanager with its brilliant ...

Often taken for granted, the brightly plumaged male summer tanager is one of the more spectacular breeding birds of North America. The uniform bloodred feathers seen against a bright green background ...

A brightly plumed red bird has come to town, and it’s busy breeding throughout local neighborhoods — and we’re not talking about our beloved northern cardinal. The newcomer is a summer tanager that ...

Some birds have interesting foraging habits and diets. The summer tanager is one of those. On several separate instances this past week, Stephanie and I observed some unusual behavior near the three ...

I received an email from Lewis and Jeana Chapman detailing a dazzling discovery they made. The couple has been adding a few new birds to their bird list and decided to give me an update on what ...