The indigo bunting is a sparrow-sized bird at 5.5 inches in length. It is stocky with a short tail and conical bill. The male indigo bunting lives up to its name. During the summer breeding season it ...

The indigo bunting is the only solid blue bird in the eastern United States, but it’s all an illusion — literally a trick of the light. The indigo bunting’s feathers are not really blue; the male’s ...

No matter how long you’ve been at it, birdwatching always presents new firsts. Wait, I used that sentence to start my column last month. Oh well, another birding first happened recently so I’m going ...

Almost all nature lovers would love to emulate Thoreau and retreat to a small, rustic cabin on some remote Walden Pond. In such a peaceful setting and like this noted naturalist, one could, no doubt, ...