“In the spring, a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love,” the saying goes. The same may be said of birds. That’s because spring is when most birds turn to family obligations—they mate, ...

At the peak of last Friday's snowstorm, I heard a welcome sound of spring. Unfazed by the blustery weather, a male cardinal sang lustily from a nearby hemlock bush. The brave cardinal was the only ...

As spring begins, so does a fresh song at daybreak, unique to the season. Just before the sun rises, birds start singing their melodies, creating a chirpy symphony. “It's the epitome of spring,” says ...