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 ...

I never paid much notice to the birds until I had kids. With the exception of the brightly-colored cardinals and blue jays, they all looked alike, and I didn’t see any reason to worry about who was ...

Forget the canary in a coal mine: today the danger zone is the entire U.S., and the sentinel species comprise a growing list that includes the Golden-cheeked Warbler, the Florida Scrub Jay and the ...

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 ...

In places and cultures all around the globe, birds are truly revered animals. Bringing beauty, music, and positive impacts on the environment, these avian creatures are always a delight to come across ...