From geese and pelicans to cranes and cormorants, many birds use a V-shaped flock to master the aerodynamics of long-distance ...

When wood thrushes arrive in northern Mississippi on their spring migration and begin to serenade my neighborhood with their ethereal, harmonized song, it’s one of the great joys of the season. It’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Migratory birds are some of nature’s most efficient ...

Every fall, the skies of the northeastern United States fill with warblers, barn swallows and other birds heading south to warmer climates. The journeys are long—often spanning continents—and birds ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Frigatebirds can remain airborne for days at a time without ...

Millions of migratory birds are currently flying over Southwest Florida, with peak migration still to come. Weather radar systems are detecting the massive flocks. The peak of the fall migration ...

Millions of birds are expected to take flight across the U.S. Saturday night, Sept. 6, as part of their fall migration, according to a nonprofit that tracks bird migrations, although numbers in ...

Wood-pewees migrate from places like Upstate New York to spend their winters in Central America and northern South America. Every fall, the skies of the northeastern United States fill with warblers, ...