Month October 2026

No Nest, No Problem: The Remarkable Life of the Brown-headed Cowbird

WildWatch Weekly No Nest, No Problem: The Remarkable Life of the Brown-headed Cowbird Live Cams Donate Store Facebook YouTube The Remarkable Life of the Brown-headed Cowbird Imagine watching a tiny songbird land beside a much larger youngster, carefully placing an insect into its wide-open mouth. The hungry youngster follows, fluttering its wings and begging for another bite. Something about this family doesn’t quite add up. There’s a good chance you’re watching a young Brown-headed Cowbird...

Winter Guests Are Arriving: Meet Your Backyard’s Seasonal Birds

WildWatch Weekly Winter Guests Are Arriving: Meet Your Backyard’s Seasonal Birds Live Cams Donate Store Facebook YouTube Your Backyard Has a Winter Guest List That little gray bird hopping beneath your feeder? It may have spent the summer far to the north. The sparrow rustling through your leaves? It could be a seasonal visitor you have been overlooking for years. As Pennsylvania’s summer birds head south, another cast of characters moves in. For birds coming from northern forests and tundra,...

Meet the Kinglets: Tiny Birds with Crowns and Big Personalities

WildWatch Weekly Meet the Kinglets: Tiny Birds with Crowns and Big Personalities Live Cams Donate Store Facebook YouTube Small Birds Worth a Closer Look A little movement in the branches. A soft call from an evergreen. A tiny bird that appears for a moment, then disappears behind a cluster of leaves. During a fall walk, it is easy to overlook a kinglet, but once you notice one, you may find yourself stopping to watch every busy branch. Golden-crowned and Ruby-crowned Kinglets are smaller than...