Every year, billions of birds undertake intrepid journeys between temperate regions in North America and their tropical wintering grounds in South America. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

A tropical species of bird was found in a woman's New Bedford backyard after rain pummeled most of Massachusetts all day on Friday. A purple gallinule, a bird species native to tropical and ...

Millions of Americans enjoy feeding and watching backyard birds. Many people make a point of putting food out in winter, when birds needs extra energy, and spring, when many species build nests and ...

A winter storm that swept through New England last week brought an unusual visitor to Massachusetts, wildlife officials said. The New England Wildlife Center reported it received a call on Friday ...

JUPITER, Fla. (CBS12) — In the wake of Hurricane Helene, a nonprofit dedicated to the conservation and protection of Florida's wildlife is giving a dozen wild animals displaced by the storm a ...

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (WPRI) — More than 300 bird species call Massachusetts home, but the purple gallinule isn’t one of them. The tropical bird is generally found in South America and southern Florida, ...

A woman in New Bedford had an unexpected guest Friday night after she found a tropical bird in her backyard. The New England Wildlife Center said they received a call about the Purple Gallinule ...

A resident was delighted when a rare tropical bird visited him and perched on his window ledge. Lord Prince Taray noticed the Philippine Black-naped Oriole whistling in front of him on Panglao Island ...