Q: I watched a beautiful male cardinal feeding an all-brown bird on the roof of my garage. Why would it feed another species? A: That’s a great observation and it indicates how different young ...

More information: Juan Diego Ibáñez‐Álamo et al, Colourful Urban Birds: Bird Species Successful in Urban Environments Have More Elaborate Colours and Less Brown, Ecology Letters (2025). DOI ...

Colorful birds thrive in cities, according to new research. Avian species that do well in urban areas have feathers of a more ...

Colourful city birds Bird species that do well in urban areas are more colorful and less brown Date: April 9, 2025 Source: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft ...

The wind is in your hair, you can smell the salt in the air, and suddenly you see some huge birds flying in a formation. No ...

Looking to attract some feathered friends to your back yard? Here's some guidance on building your own bird garden.