Our birdsong recordings will be used to help monitor bird populations ...

Merlin Bird ID will soon feed AI-powered bird identifications into Cornell's eBird platform, helping researchers monitor bird populations using millions of real-world observations.

For all their shared success as the pillars of the '80s Boston Celtics frontcourt, Larry Bird and Kevin McHale approached the game from entirely different universes. Bird was a notorious gym rat whose ...

Roughly 96 million Americans now call themselves birders, and birding is no longer the quiet province of retirees with binoculars. The hobby has become a mainstream pastime, especially among ...

The BDN outdoors section brings readers into the woods, waters and wild places of Maine. It features stories on hunting, fishing, wildlife, conservation and recreation, told by people who live these ...

As we inch closer to the Aug. 3rd trade deadline, Yankees fans will be hoping that general manager Brian Cashman will make a move or two to upgrade their bullpen. For this team to make a deep ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bald Eagle sitting on the top of Susan’s backyard pine tree. Early one morning, as I waited for my dog Stella to do her business, ...

Early one morning, as I waited for my dog Stella to do her business, I took out my cell phone and connected to a special app. It's called Merlin. The free app, Merlin Bird ID, offers quick ...

These shows offer expert advice and fun facts that will help both novices and enthusiasts get the most out of tuning into the winged world. By Emma Dibdin Once thought of as a quirky pursuit for ...

I have a not-so-secret obsession with birds. My favorite pairs of sneakers, which I wear almost daily, have parrots emblazoned on the sides. There’s bird decor all over my house. And until recently, I ...

Colombia is home to the most species of birds known to ornithologists. Merlin, an app, is helping to build an “avian tourism” industry there. Samantha Giraldo and Bibiana Acevedo looking for birds in ...