Despite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the family Corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds are typically 9 to 12 inches long from beak to tail and weigh under 3.5 ...

The indigo bunting is a sparrow-sized bird at 5.5 inches in length. It is stocky with a short tail and conical bill. The male indigo bunting lives up to its name. During the summer breeding season it ...

Mainers love their birds and so this summer, we're once again helping you build your bird list. In this Bird of the Week segment, Stacia Brezinski with the Maine Audubon teaches us about a piece of ...

The indigo bunting perching in sunlight is like a sapphire with wings. Glistening intensely blue, it is a gem of a bird. A bird watcher’s attention is first drawn to the bird by its distinctive song, ...

I’m not sure how it's possible for summer days to feel endless yet so limited and finite. We have gone entirely through June and midway through July! From a birding and photography standpoint, June ...

We studied the effects of breeding stage and behavioral context on the singing behavior of male Indigo Buntings (Passerina cyanea; n = 15) during the 2004 breeding season in Madison County, Kentucky, ...