It is surprising how many rare or out-of-season birds show up at bird feeders.

This past winter alone, a yellow-throated warbler visited a feeder in Ipswich, a Cape May warbler was a regular visitor to a Lynn feeder, a western tanager visited a feeder in Merrimac ...

Yellow-throated warblers, among the first warblers to arrive, serenaded us along the shore, while eastern towhees called “drink your tea” across the river. Two zebra swallowtail butterflies ...

Researchers studying how the Yellow-rumped Warbler — a bird common to Frederick County this time of year — digests wax myrtle ...

Also, look for yellow-throated warblers here. They sometimes move about in small groups, which can make spotting them exciting. This trail is also a very good birding spot in colder months and can ...

Target birds will include yellow-throated warbler, palm warbler, white-eyed vireo and fox sparrow. The public is invited free of charge; registration is required before 6 p.m. on April 18.

President Trump's threats to annex Canada have unleashed a wave of patriotic fervor in this famously friendly nation. (SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images) ...

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