These Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images celebrate our feathered friends Text by Tracy Scott Forson Photographs ...

The eastern redbud tree is already beloved for its gorgeous pink flowers, but it's also known for attracting certain types of ...

Our newest contest category delivered a bounty of beautiful—and birdy—scenes for the judges to choose from. Here are some of ...

It is also a good time to begin your bird feeding program for the winter. The goldfinches like thistle seed in addition to ...

In a new book, a curator at England's Natural History Museum describes rare and interesting nests and eggs—from the house ...

A bird known by enthusiasts for its elegance, but not commonly found in Ohio, may have been a bit lost when it landed in ...

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When Lucy Finch moved to Las Vegas, New Mexico, in 2021, the Missouri-born artist had never lived around rattlesnakes. She decided to research them in the hopes that it would quell her fears. Instead, ...

"Rates of evolution can be fantastically fast because of that constant environmental change," Michael Benton, a vertebrate ...

This lush western province is home to verdant cloud forests that brim with native birds.

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There is also a top overhanging roof feature. The feeder can better accommodate birds like woodpeckers, finches, and blue birds. Interchangeable feed screens can be used for either suet, seed, or ...