A Bronx River-Sounds Shore Audubon expert reveals where to spot the beautiful bluebird and how to preserve its presence. By the time the eastern bluebird was declared New York’s state bird in 1970, ...

You might imagine that a scientific community that can splice genes, clone life and put machines on the Martian surface would know all about the life of our everyday bird species. You would be wrong.

I can’t think of a prettier bird to profile in my first column of the new year than the lovely eastern bluebird. Outwardly, the eastern bluebird (Sialia sialis) seems elegant, almost soft and gentle, ...