One iconic Chicago songbird — the bobolink — is also experiencing significant population declines across the Midwest and ...

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.

Many folks in southern coastal areas know about strand feeding, the remarkable fish-catching behavior demonstrated by ...

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 ...

A Comanche-led conservation project takes on an increasingly urgent mission: protecting the birds revered by many tribes while preserving traditions at the heart of their culture.

In Science, Johnston et al. report trends in avian populations across North America at a spatial resolution of just a few hundred square kilometres (A. Johnston et al. Science 388, 532–537; 2025).

“Birds of North America” is an engrossing re-introduction (or, for some, I hope an introduction) to Theater on the Edge and its vivid style. Don’t miss this most welcome return.

A newly published study has found that nearly 75% of bird species in North America are sharply declining across their ranges, and eight in 10 plummeting in the very areas where they’re thought ...

A study published in Science reveals that North American bird populations are declining most severely in areas where they should be thriving. Researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology ...

North American bird populations are shrinking most rapidly in the very areas where they are still most abundant, according to a new study leveraging citizen science data for nearly 500 bird species.

More than 170 species of North American wild birds – including ducks, geese, gulls, owls, eagles and others – have been infected with bird flu. Take precautions around sick or dead wild birds ...