From 9-foot tall ostriches to albatrosses with gargantuan wingspans, here are some of the biggest birds in the world.

Birds of prey are amazing hunters. They’re adaptations allow them to catch a wide range of prey in different environments. This is a look at some of the most fearsome North American birds of prey.

The Bald Eagle’s undeniable majesty has earned it longtime status as the mascot of the United States, but the bird also has some surprisingly quirky traits, like its dicey aerial courtship routine or ...

You’ve probably seen a bald eagle in a film or TV show, where the bird soars gracefully and swoops with might to catch its ...

To know what a tropical bird is, you first have to know where the tropics are. The tropics form a band around the equator ...

Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some ...

America's national bird is doing great. The government's proposed cuts to nature protections could put that at risk.

It’s the last day of June and I’m standing under the overhang on my back deck protected from the last drips of a rainstorm. It’s past nine o’clock but not quite dark yet. But the yard is starting to ...

The Duke Lemur Center joyfully unveiled its latest additions: three adorable baby lemurs born to a fat-tailed dwarf lemur ...

One of the oldest piping plovers at the park, "Gabby" now has raised 37 chicks to flight. She soon will return to Georgia for ...

Raccoons are cute but shy and tend to stay away from people, even if they have food – and there are reasons to keep things ...

A great grey owl that was previously in the care of the Atlantic Wildlife Institute will be joining the New Brunswick Museum ...