These Birds of Prey are used in TV Shows, commercials and movies. The falcons and hawks are working actors, and today we are taking them out and getting them comfortable in front of people, cameras ...

The repeated evolution of huge birds is part of the dinosaurian legacy. Beaked birds were the only dinosaurs to have survived ...

Birding and bird ID come hand in hand, but for some beginners, it can be tricky to learn differences between bird species. This Merlin bird ID app can help.

According to the Cornell Lab or Ornithology, there are four general wing shapes that allow birds to do specific things, such as gliding, soaring, hovering or flapping in the most effective ways. The ...

On a backcountry hike I enjoyed a much different ... rapid flight and maneuver quickly to capture prey. Elliptical wings allow birds to take off quickly, maneuver well and apply short bursts ...

Owls are one of the most fascinating animals in the animal kingdom. They not only have a completely different appearance from ...

A PEREGRINE falcon has been found dead in Christchurch amid an new outbreak of bird flu. The female bird of prey was found at ...

A common backyard bird you will see this summer are blue jays. Although they are known for their aggressive bullying behavior ...

Utah’s two busiest airports both sit next to wetlands — major pit stops along a migratory bird superhighway that make it tricky to keep airplane traffic from colliding with cruising waterfowl. Here's ...

New Guinea is home to some of the world’s most toxic birds. Why they contain poison, and how they withstand it is still a ...

A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that flamingos are dynamical predators. Using a combination of webbed feet, L-shaped beaks, and fast head movements, ...