The possession of feathers and other parts of native North American birds without a permit is banned by the Migratory Bird ...

Before I rushed off to worship services one morning, I glanced out my backyard window at our bare black oak tree that shook in the frigid, late February wind. Alighting peacefully on one of the ...

In her watercolor triptych, Rosalie Haizlett celebrates the vibrant colors and details found in the feathers of common—and ...

A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...

Dust baths. For humans, getting covered in dust would be a reason to take a bath, not something in which to bathe. For birds, ...

When Jay Falk and Scott Taylor first saw the white-necked ... White-necked jacobin hummingbirds are common in Central and ...

Most smart bird feeders simply put an outdoor security camera into a bird feeder so you can spy on the feathered (and furry) ...

Hummingbird chicks pretend to be a caterpillar to avoid being eaten, reveals new research. The tiny birds, smaller than a ...

Inspired by naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace’s visit nearly two centuries ago, an isolated Indigenous community in Brazil ...

Many people love to support their backyard birds with food and water ... Small Twigs: Cardinals, blue jays, and house wrens use fine twigs to build their nests. Twigs can be found in your yard ...