Not all brightly colored birds are in the tropics. The U.S. has its own fair share of colorful avian friends and you can even ...

Since the war began, I feel as if I am living inside a shadow. It has no physical form, yet it follows me everywhere.

From American robins to northern cardinals, ground-feeding birds are not just enjoyable to watch in your yard, but can help ...

Whether you keep a box of broken plates or head to the thrift store to find ones to smash, these mosaic bird bath ideas are worth breaking out your hammer for.

The combination of a beaver-like body and duck-like bill of the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) is only the first of a ...

A special filter helps hummers easily spot the hue, but that's not the same as a natural attraction. Artificial dyes in ...

As its name suggests, the common buzzard is one of Europe's most familiar birds of prey, often spotted perched on fence posts scanning for mice and worms, or performing spectacular loop dives over ...

The common buzzard’s range of colors is shrinking, with intermediate-colored birds becoming more common while light and dark forms decline.

The pigeons Nia Williams helped to treat at a Manhattan wildlife hospital showed her how much unwanted animals and marginalized New Yorkers have in common.

A study on wild northern cardinals shows that stress can change gut microbes and affect bird health in measurable ways.

Mapping colour: scientists used nearly 100,000 citizen science observations to map and track common buzzard plumage colour across Europe. Unexpected patterns: buzzard colours vary geographically with ...