The upcoming total solar eclipse is set to bring people from around the country to stare in awe at the cosmological wonder, but it may also spark strange behavior in birds. The timing of the ...

A vivid, in-depth look at why birds behave as they do. Birds are intelligent, sociable creatures that exhibit a wide array of behaviors--from mobbing and mimicking to mating and joint nesting. Why do ...

Studies like these are crucial to help conserve native wildlife. Experts issue warning after observing concerning change in ...

When it comes to parrot care tips, you know best what your parrots feathers should look like, but fullness is a good thing.

My friend and I had just stepped out of May’s Drive-In late one October morning when she pointed to a large black bird on the ...

Meal worms have always been a winter purchase for me. No wonder the robins never found them. I recently bought a pound of meal worms with some beetles tossed in for variety. I sprinkled them onto dirt ...

AMES, Iowa – A study examining eye disease in a common bird species shows how pathology and behavior interact in complex ways that determine how widely a pathogen can spread. The study, published ...

Aguilar, who specializes in bird behavior, set out in summer 2023 to find a system to gather large volumes of data on the eclipse’s effects on local birds’ daily routines. With the help of Luddy ...

Research associate Terry McGlynn works surrounded by taxidermy animals at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles, where researchers are studying bird feathers to determine the effects of wildfire ...

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For birds that inhabit developed areas of the Pacific Northwest, the reduction in noise and commotion from COVID-19 lockdowns may have allowed them to use a wider range of habitats in cities, a new ...