I was a bit concerned when a reader wrote to inform me that she was taking up arms against one of our local wildlife species. No, it wasn’t anything dangerous or smelly, like a rattlesnake, killer ...

Who would have imagined the response I’d get to my last column on the midnight melodies of mockingbirds? While discussing the frustrations of sleepless readers, I tossed out an invitation for ideas on ...

DEAR JOAN: This spring, as last year, I am blessed to have a mockingbird hanging out around my front yard, singing his little heart out in search of a mate. Last year, I saw him do something that ...

On a recent trip to Florida, I heard a bird singing out behind my cousins cabin that caught my attention. No, its song wasnt all that pretty, but it kept changing tunes. A friend and I were sitting on ...

Each year around mid-July, woods and fields and our neighborhoods become noticeably quieter as most songbirds curtail or completely stop singing until next spring. There may be several reasons for ...