In our complete guide to bird lifecycles, we lead you from nesting and hatching all the way back to the mating season.

When thinking about birds, perhaps the first thing that does not come to mind is plants. But the Citrus County Audubon ...

Birds of a feather flock together.” You’ve heard this phrase hundreds, or maybe even thousands of times — but do you know ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The use of feathers in birds' nests is assumed to influence three essential parameters of nesting success, viz. a larger number of feathers ...

Maybe it’s memories of sparrows pecking away at scattered grains, maybe you’ve gone searching for a kingfisher armed with ...

When the frosts and freezes set in and the garden falls quiet, it’s easy to think nothing stirs beyond the hedges. But look a little closer, and you’ll see glimmers of birdlife among the bare branches ...

One of the first dinosaurs to take to the air had wings with at least one black feather, according to a new study. The team was surprised to discover that the microscopic structure of the ancient wing ...

Molt is defined as the routine loss and replacement of feathers. It can occur at any time of year, but in most birds a complete molt occurs in late summer and fall and a partial molt may occur in ...

Dove, Carla J., Arijke, A. M., Wang, X., and Andrews, L. S. 2007. "Infrared analysis of contour feathers. The conservation of body heat radiation in birds." Journal ...