Penny Shetler, 5, recently fed a chickadee by hand at Blue Spruce Park along Getty Run Trail. Hand-feeding birds at the park has become a decade-long wintertime activity, first started by former IUP ...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to literally have a wild bird in hand? Except for bird banders, few of us have ever had this experience — if we approach, birds fly off. But it is possible ...

A man in the U.K. used enormous patience to lure backyard birds to fly to him and eat out of his hand — and has been rewarded with stunning pictures. Wildlife photographer Villager Jim, as he is ...

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Don’t feed the bears! Wildlife biologists and forest rangers have preached the mantra for nearly a century at national parks like Yellowstone and Yosemite, and for decades in areas ...

With the cold winter weather, Geauga Park District is encouraging people to visit its Bird in the Hand Feeding Station. “People have noticed more titmice landing for food,” Naturalist Dottie Drockton ...

Hand-feeding birds at Chickadee Ridge is a tradition for many Tahoe visitors. But while the popular trailhead serves as a great introduction to the outdoors, officials say feeding the chickadees could ...

Now through April, the Geauga Park District invites the public to hand-feed wild birds at its Bird in the Hand Feeding Station at The West Woods in Russell Township. In optimal conditions, volunteers ...

Q: When does migration start in our area, and when is it over with? A: That’s a great question: If you know when migrating birds are actively moving, you’ll know to be on the lookout for them. In the ...

One of the great joys of having a garden is to get winged visitors dropping by. Birds are not only pleasant company, but also ...

Indiana has a variety of outdoor activities people can enjoy year-round, but as the winter season rolls in and the air begins to chill, venturing outside can become less appealing. Fortunately, ...