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Purple martins are gorgeous backyard birds, known for their iridescent feathers and mid-sky acrobatics. As North America’s ...
One bird spectacle readily observable in Allegheny County right now comes in the form of 100 purple martins swirling above ...
It can be tricky to ID a house finch vs purple finch — here are the field marks and differences to look for when you see a small red finch. The post House Finch vs Purple Finch: How to Tell the ...
Bluebird enthusiasts may be experiencing frustration with nest predation and ant infestations. Hummingbirds, orioles, and ...
House finches and purple finches are both small birds which are native to North America. Both species have stunning red and brown plumage which means that they are easily confused for each other.
A 25-year-old association that works to conserve a declining swallow population will celebrate its quarter century of ...
The purple finch's bird song is so lovely, it features prominently in 19th-century literature. Their color is not purple, but rather described as rosy-crimson, purply-pink, magenta, wine red or ...
A well-beloved backyard bird in our region is the Purple Martin. This large, darkly colored sparrow is a commonly seen ...
These birds are so commonplace that they are often taken for granted, but, in fact, the purple martin is a very interesting ...
This is a tale of two finches — actually two different finch species — and the American redbud. There’s a certain time of year when the native redbud is blooming, with its tiny pi… ...
The state has seen a 95 percent decline in purple martins over the last 50 years, according to the Maine Department of Inland ...
This video shows hundreds of thousands of purple martins swarming throughout downtown Nashville, Tennessee, last summer. Each ...