Fun fact: All owls have eyes are proportionately large to their heads to increase visibility during low-light hours, but the ...

In 2024, scientists split the House Wren into seven species. Of the bunch, six can only be found in the tropics, but the ...

Until now the behavior had been undocumented in the species, but recent research has also revealed that more birds of prey ...

In the film adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s memoir, the bond between falconer and hawk takes center stage. On set, everything ...

Take a peek into the always entertaining lives of birds, from intimate moments with mates to fierce fights for territory.

Listen to the fluted chorus of a Wood Thrush, a beautiful song known to inspire artists and enliven eastern forests each summer. Now hear the gruff squawk of an American Crow. Which is the songbird?

The bumpy-faced waterfowl can be found across the United States, but in almost all cases the birds are domestic versions of the wild ducks. Here's how to know which is which.

When the mercury drops, birds rely on a variety of strategies to withstand the cold. But one of the most interesting is an ...

A: Before we calculate CBC trends for a species, we divide the raw number of birds counted by a function that describes the statistical relationship between effort spent and birds counted. Then we ...

Of all the creatures on Earth, only two can produce human language: humans…and birds. Of the few birds that can imitate human speech, including mynah birds, crows, and ravens, parrots are clearly the ...

Like a vagrant species in a neighborhood park, the documentary Listers recently appeared out of nowhere and caused an immediate buzz among birders. The feature-length film, available for free on ...