Analysis - Have you ever wondered how wild birds cope with baking hot afternoons and freezing cold mornings? Our new study has taken a close look at one of Africa's most familiar birds - the helmeted ...

A young eaglet can gain as much as 170 grams (six ounces) per day — the fastest growth rate of any bird in North America.

The Northampton native is regularly spotted next to a church in the town centre with rumours swirling over how it got its ...

So it's odd that for the last six months I've been painting watercolors of animals. During the last three years, I've created ...

Birds-of-paradise have captivated the planet with their elaborate plumage and idiosyncratic mating dances. Some species ...

Whitefish Dunes State Park near Sturgeon Bay is the kind of place that makes you wonder if you’ve accidentally stumbled ...

On top of big savings, traveling at off-peak times can provide travelers with a more peaceful, intimate experience. You are more likely to have intimate experiences, like watching a leopard descend ...

Their broad wings allow them to soar for hours, and they can carry much heavier prey than either hawks or falcons, sometimes lifting animals weighing half their own body weight. Visibility and Plumage ...

Starling. Image by Openverse. The European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) exhibits one of the more subtle yet fascinating color transformations in the avian world. During winter, these birds display a ...

Plumage colour serves many important functions: it can play a role in keeping an animal warm or avoid overheating (thermoregulation), in camouflage, in competitive interactions, or in mate choice.

Some female hummingbirds are mimicking colorful males, resulting in reduced aggression from other hummingbirds and increased access to nectar resources.