As a self-professed nature nerd, I’ve become accustomed to common names for plants being misleading. Rose of Sharon, for instance, is not a rose but a hibiscus. It follows that names for animals may ...

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The American Robin is one of the most common birds in North America. You’ve probably seen one in your backyard or been woken up by one before sunrise. But did you know this iconic bird is also ...

Watching a juvenile robin perching upright on our back deck recently was a special moment. Young robins have historically symbolized the renewal of life and new beginnings. The youngster had a pallid ...

Sue Bird, the legendary basketball player, has been named Connecticut's co-state bird, sharing the title with the American ...

Known for their bright blue eggs, American robins are a familiar sight hopping across lawns in search of worms, fruit, and insects like grasshoppers and caterpillars. They are early risers, singing ...

A European legend has it that on the night Jesus was born in a cold stable, a robin heard Mary's plea to keep the dying embers of a fire from burning out. So the robin flew in and vigorously fanned ...