The Bird's Eye View

'The energy of the hawk was not only fortifying; it was inspirational,' says columnist who locked eyes with hawk while suffering eye ailment

White-throated sparrows can be distinguished by its yellow face markings and white throat patch

Besides flies, Eastern Phoebes eat wasps, beetles, dragonflies, butterflies and moths, midges, and cicadas; they also eat spiders, ticks, and millipedes

Columnist recently had a bird's-eye view of House Wrens, enjoying their singing; the older bird was sitting on the fence, and the small one found a good spot on a Black-eyed Susan flower

This bird bucks the woodpecker trend in a variety of ways, columnist explains

These chatty plovers will act as if they're injured to distract predators from nests, columnist explains

Freelance writer Rosaleen Egan describes the birds who have been visiting this season

Fast flyers also exhibit curious mating behaviours

These birds have taken a shine to eastern bluebird nesting boxes, columnist explains

In her latest column, Rosaleen Egan notes that having a garden of plants native to the area can help sustain birds