Mr. Ben David paid a visit to the Gazette Tuesday with his newest charge, a three-week-old great horned owlet that fell out of a nest near the Blue Hills reservation in Quincy.

Swans are symbols of love and fidelity, and are famously known to mate with one partner for life.

Now that it is April, we may have seen the last of winter weather (let’s hope), and songbirds are beginning to arrive.

Birding is exciting, as Lanny McDowell discussed in last week’s column.

A lot of what birding is about does not need to be put into words. But here we are.

An osprey — possibly everyone’s favorite species along with snowy owls — was heard calling over Major’s Cove.

Perhaps the most traditional harbinger of spring is when we first see robins.

Snowy owls need no introduction. They are one of the few birds that can entice a non-birder to go birding.

Feeder reports can be very exciting. Watching them can lead you to exciting finds.

The 58th annual Martha’s Vineyard Christmas Bird Count was held on Friday, Dec. 29.