Western scrub jays are not particularly friendly birds, but when they spot a fallen comrade, they hold screeching "funerals" for as long as a half-hour, a new study shows. Researcher Teresa Iglesias, ...

AMAZONAS, Peru — Scientists have found the world's loudest bird, and its screech is enough to damage the hearing of the female mate he's trying to seduce. The white bellbird, native to the Amazonian ...

On the chilly morning of Dec. 5, Alex Patton headed into a coffee shop in Utica. On his way out, he glanced across the nearby stream and noticed the bird in the accompanying photo. Sharp-eyed Patton ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Northsong Wild Bird Rehabilitation (NWBR) announced on its Facebook page that it will be releasing an Eastern Screech Owl this Wednesday. The Eastern Screech Owl, designated as ...

Birdwatchers from around the region are joining a 121-year holiday ritual this month - the Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count. WFAE's David Boraks joined a group Sunday at Davidson ...

Last week, I talked about the birds that nest in early spring. I talked about the screech owls and bluebirds that start searching for nesting sites in March. Many take to nesting cavities in trees.

Kim Potter tugged on a pair of hefty yellow gloves, climbed a ladder, then peeked inside the hole of an owl box. Then she blindly reached inside and pulled an adult owl out through the round opening.

[Andrew] has enjoyed the company of [Pepper] the parrot for more than a decade, but the screeching of a bird in the next room is something you just don’t get used to. [Pepper] gets very lonely some ...