Sometimes birds are used to depict human behavior. A “night hawk” is often used to describe a person who is habitually up and about late at night; they may also be called a “night owl.” There are many ...

The common nighthawk is not exactly common. It is seen during the day as well as at night, and it isn't really a hawk. It is a member of the nightjar family, a cousin of the whip-poor-will and ...

Trying to get a good photograph of a flying bird can be challenging, but imagine trying to do it at night? I was standing in a dusty desert parking lot late one night. The only illumination was a ...

A new yard bird: A new “yard bird” is simply a bird species that you spot in your yard for the very first time. It’s different than seeing a “life bird,” which is spotting a bird you have never seen ...

The common nighthawk is common but has nothing to do with hawks. The common nighthawk is a member of the Caprimulgidae family. Birds in this family have wide mouths that help these hunters capture ...

ALBANY — With some experience, most birders will grow fond of certain species. Many of those connections are made after an exciting experience with a bird — or just seeing it for the first time. Last ...

Plentiful fruit and insects at the Parker River refuge attracts tens of thousands of swallows in mid-August and this birding spectacle is one worth seeing before they are gone in the next week or two.

“You’ve got to take a look at this,” said a fellow employee as I left the newspaper office one afternoon last week. He pointed skyward, over Sixth and Linden streets in downtown Allentown, to a ...