Nature never runs out of ways to surprise us! It is endowed with birds that have beautiful covers of feathers on their bodies ...

Jennifer is right, this belted kingfisher is a male. In the case of this species and a few others in North America (example, ...

Black skimmer on land and flight. Image via Pixabay. The black skimmer is a shorebird with a truly unique bill among North American birds. Its large yet thin beak features a lower mandible that ...

Despite the name, these invasive birds are not actually sparrows but weaver finches, related to other weavers in Africa and elsewhere. European Starling Starlings, which are from Europe and Asia, ...

This order is pulling American booze ... digital protest sign. “Beaks up!” read another. On Wednesday, the Colorado-based organization posted a YouTube video of the birds’ annual migratory ...

Rondeau Provincial Park is a cute little campground on Lake Erie. A birder's paradise, here is our review from two separate ...

Kathleen Garland receives funding from the Australian Government, Monash University and Museums Victoria. Alistair Evans receives funding from the Australian Research Council and Monash University ...

Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size—from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of an eagle. We have found, however, that this incredible diversity is ...

A blue tit can be seen clutching nest building materials in its beak while it makes its ... Andrew, of Lyndbury North, Shrops., said the birds were a "lovely symbol of new life and resurrection ...

The USA cricket team dominated the North American T20 Cup that began over the weekend in the Cayman Islands. In the tournament opener, hosts USA, batting first, posted 186/6 in their 20 overs.

In the first part of this series, I talked about how bird conservationists evaluate the conservation needs of North American bird species and how those assessments guide the spending of very ...