Have you ever waited days or even weeks for the perfect visitor? That elegant, delicate little bird, dazzling like a streak of blue lightning. Finally, your smart bird feeder buzzes—an Indigo ...

Cowbird mothers abandon their eggs in the nests of other bird species, but the chicks somehow manage to find their flock and learn what they really are.

The blue crane is the national bird of South Africa. Also known as the Paradise crane or the Stanley crane, this beautiful blue-gray bird has been part of the South African grasslands for generations.

Scientists Are Tracking Worrying Declines in Insects—and the Birds That Feast on Them. Here’s What’s Being Done to Save Them Both In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of ...

Mystery surrounds Lady Bird Lake in Texas as 38 bodies, mostly of young men, have been recovered since 2022, sparking serial killer rumors despite authorities citing accidental drownings.

Oilsands giant Suncor has been fined $5,000 for burying known habitat for bank swallows during mining operations in northern Alberta three years ago.

Britain’s loudest bird has set a record for its booming call across the region’s precious wetlands, with a record seven ‘boomers’ at RSPB St Aidan’s Nature Reserve in Allerton Bywater.

A strain of bird flu that has jumped from animals to people in the United States could find its way to Europe, EU scientists have warned in a new report. EU-US trade of “raw milk” products and ...

Although a flock of ravens is called an unkindness, the birds appear to be anything but. Read More About Birds: A version of this story originally ran in 2013; it has been updated for 2025.

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A simple bird bath can make a big difference, providing water for bathing and drinking when natural sources are scarce. Whether you purchase a bird bath or make one at home, be sure to clean it ...

Stumbling across a bird emphatically calling and appearing to hold a broken wing is a good sign of a nearby nest—and a clue that you may be too close. Should you encounter a displaying bird, back up ...