Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting in 1927, state birds began to be selected by states. The first states to adopt a state bird were Alabama, Florida, Maine, ...

Some people watch birds. Some people watch bird feeders - and tabulate which of our feathered friends congregate. In Alabama, you might be surprised at the result. Here’s a list of the most common ...

What Does a Black-Capped Chickadee Look Like? Meet the black-capped chickadee, a beginner backyard birder’s dream. The small songbirds are considerably curious about humans and comfortable in our ...

Chickadees are so much fun – and they’re not a shy bird. They’re usually the first to check out a new feeder, are often the first on the scene to jeer at an intruder, and we get to enjoy them year ...

A black-capped chickadee by any other name is a Poecile atricapillus. That’s the bird’s scientific name, the reference used worldwide to avoid the confusion a list of local names could offer. For ...