Owl Species Three screech-owls are found in North America: eastern, western and whiskered. But about 22 screech-owl species ...

Cavity nesting birds may use a birdhouse for winter shelter, but some birds hide out from the freezing cold in other ways.

The bird’s in the nest. The bird is in the nest.” Edward Corrick, of Yucca Valley, called out to his fellow volunteers. Matt, ...

A hummingbird’s heart beats over 1,200 times per minute, while the great egret hunts with precision unmatched in shallow ...

By cutting hay a few weeks later, Shenandoah Valley farmers could save both money and birds. A new conservation program is paying producers to delay mowing and grazing so threatened ...

For a holiday potluck, you can always add a hostess gift to your dish. “You can use a cutting board for a charcuterie or for ...

Many people enjoy birding, looking for wild birds that either nest in our area or migrate through in spring and fall. For ...

Turkey vultures cluster. They feed collectively. They even roost in communities. The term "kettles" is used to refer to avian species that wheel around and encircle together as they use thermal ...

Coordinated terrorist attacks turned Paris into a theater of blood and calamity 10 years ago Thursday, with gunfire on café ...

Love them or hate them, there's no denying their growing numbers have added an explosion of color to the city's streets. Park visitors offer food to ring-necked parakeets in Kensington Park, London.

Like Goldilocks, greater gliders have particular tastes. These endangered Australian marsupials require specific temperatures, food, and nesting spots to survive. When the 2019–2020 Australian ...