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 ...

On a recent dreary morning — mist and rain, soggy ground — I dragged out of bed, shuffled off to the kitchen, put a pot on and stared out my window. What I saw changed my world. It was a red, red ...

A dozen American robins were singing exuberantly when I went outside this morning. Almost six months have passed since I last heard them utter anything other than their usual emphatic chirping.

European robins and their North American cousins begin singing before dawn, a behavior scientists attribute to biological, environmental, and behavioral factors. This early vocalization allows them to ...