Millions of Americans enjoy feeding and watching backyard birds. Many people make a point of putting food out in winter, when birds needs extra energy, and spring, when many species build nests and ...

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 ...

Birds were observed acting strangely during the recent total solar eclipse that stunned much of the United States earlier this month. Researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology noticed that there ...

Tracking the birds' data between 2001 and 2021, scientists found that 63% of those species now live higher in the mountains.

National Bird Day 2025 highlights how bird population changes reveal environmental stress and ecosystem health worldwide.

As thick clouds of smoke rolled across Los Angeles in early January, Allison Shultz opened a freezer and took out a stash of ...

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 ...

When winter winds are frigid and I crave a taste of the outdoors, I find myself glued to the window watching my birdfeeders.

A recent study on social bird behavior has found that more sociality in birds may confer to reduced competition in interactions between and among bird species. The findings, published on March 1 in ...

When daylight dimmed as the moon eclipsed the sun over the Hill Country, we saw cliff swallows zigzagging through the skies suddenly vanish, mockingbirds cease their loud songs and a hyperactive ...

Have you ever wondered why birds puff out their necks when they’re scared or threatened? What about other methods birds use to defend themselves against predators? In this article, we’ll discuss why ...

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