Ask just about anyone to list their five favorite birds and black-capped chickadees invariably make the cut. We all love chickadees for their acrobatic activity, devil-may-care attitude and funny ...

NORTH SLOPE, Alaska — “Chick chick whirrr, chick whirrr.” Although it was a recorded birdsong that chattered through each of the poplar stands we entered, I still occasionally caught myself believing ...

Chickadees replace 30 percent of their old neurons to make room for new memories in their hippocampus. The expansion of the hippocampus is one of the most impressive aspects of any bird. Seasonal ...

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Each morning, after making coffee, my wife and I fill the distinctive, barn-red bird feeder that hangs down between our back deck and Illinois Mountain. As we fill the feeder, we whistle to signal to ...