Northern cardinals, blue jays, American robins, and house sparrows are common birds in North American cities. These small, ...

On the evening of April 26, 1972, the 61-year-old ornithologist climbed into the back seat of a detective’s car at Bangor ...

The animal is perfectly perched on a telegraph pole, but instead of snow white and black feathers, the owl's feathers are colored orange. Spotted in Huron County, the bird was photographed by ...

A Comanche-led conservation project takes on an increasingly urgent mission: protecting the birds revered by many tribes ...

Bird experts agree Creamsicle is rare — and potentially even unique — in its colouring. But they disagree about what’s behind the orange feathers. It could be a genetic mutation, an ...

The ornamental bird bath will attract lush flocks of hummingbirds, sparrows, and other bird guests to your garden.

The hooded pitohui (Pitohui dichrous) is one of the few birds on Earth known to carry poison in its feathers and skin. Its ...

A similar conclusion emerged from an analysis of 59 studies published in March in Biological Reviews: Urban feathers are not as bright, with yellow, orange and red feathers affected most. Often ...

Bird watchers along Lake Huron photographed the bird, which has been nicknamed Rusty and Creamsicle. But there is no consensus about what caused its unusual tint. By James Crugnale Bill Diller, a ...

In caterpillars, the spines also function as movement sensors, which may help detect approaching predators. The long feathers in young hummingbirds, as all feathers do, may help with thermoregulation.

Ornithologist Scott Weidensaul, who cofounded Project SNOWStorm, a research project about snowy owls, also said via email that he does not believe artificial intelligence could have created the widely ...

This rare, jewel-like bird with vivid metallic blue and orange feathers is an elusive treasure of Philippine forests. South Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher Image Credit: Canva ...