I was fly-fishing on the banks of a gorgeous little trout stream in Montana, listening to the bright warble of the colorful western tanager, when I spotted a wily cutthroat trout, holding at the edge ...

One of my favorite spring rituals is the Birdwatching Open at Cantigny Golf in Wheaton, held every year on World Migratory Bird Day. The 12th edition of the “the Open” took place May 8, our first ...

Perhaps the most stunning of Iowa birds is the scarlet tanager. Little can compare to the flashes of red seen on a breeding plumage male in the spring or summer, usually on a contrasting green ...

What Does a Scarlet Tanager Look Like? The scarlet tanager is a medium-sized songbird, 7 inches long with a wingspan of 11-1/2 inches. The male is unmistakable in summer—bright red with black wings ...

A hummingbird’s heart beats over 1,200 times per minute, while the great egret hunts with precision unmatched in shallow waters. Across the United States, birds display incredible adaptations that ...

A brightly colored bird that rips open wasp nests to find food took a supporting role in "Task," the Delco-set drama airing on HBO. The summer tanager makes his debut in the show's pilot episode, when ...