Despite their colorful appearance, blue jays are actually in the genus corvidae, the same as crows and ravens. These birds ...

Chickadees, nuthatches, cardinals and blue jays are year-round residents. Other birds migrate to Michigan for the winter from northern environments. Pine siskins, dark-eyed juncos, ...

While you’re out scouring the garden for signs of spring, looking for those first crocuses or tulips, you may want to pause to look up. Migratory birds are on the wing right now, and some of the ...

Michigan has two invasive birds, the mute swan and the Eurasian collared dove. One of them is described as “one of the world’s most aggressive waterfowl species” -- I’ll give you a hint ...

Pine siskin, small, backyard birds, with yellow streaks and brown spots all over their body, can be found in the UP and northern Michigan. Snow bunting, small with bold black and white feathers .

The annual migration of hummingbirds has reached Michigan, according to bird spotters in the Midwest. The most common Michigan hummingbird, the ruby throat hummingbird, has been spotted in ...

Michigan's songbird population is not as susceptible to avian influenza - or bird flu - as waterfowl are, and the typical tube-style feeders tend to keep birds from congregating together.