As kids are heading indoors and settling in for the cold weather, many young birds are preparing for the journey of a lifetime. Hatched in the spring, these fliers—and their parents—are getting ready ...

A superb fairy-wren calls to a Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo. Brood parasites like cuckoos lay eggs in other birds' nests and leave them behind for the host birds to raise. David Ongley / Cornell Lab of ...

Birds can be awesome pets for young children. They offer invaluable companionship, interaction, and an important sense of ...

Birds’ spring migration and mating season comes to a close by mid-summer as warmer temperatures arrive. But national parks across the United States that protect a range of threatened species remain a ...