Each year, the arrival and departure of migratory birds herald the changing seasons and fill us with wonder for the natural world. Have you ever wondered about all the dangers they face en route ...

Observing birds for any amount of time reveals remarkable behaviors like flight, specialized foraging techniques, and complicated social lives. These and other typical bird behaviors require advanced ...

Birds possess an incredibly efficient uni-directional respiratory system, necessary for energy-expensive activities like sustained flights during migration, acrobatic hovering and hawking, and ...

Have you ever heard the old one-liner - ‘Nothing sucks seeds like a budgie without a beak’? It’s not exactly the joke of the century, but it does hint at the incredible importance of the bill in bird ...

Nightingales, Mockingbirds, Thrushes, and Robins are well known for their tuneful vocal powers, with bright melodious phrases carried across woodlands and backyards on spring mornings. Equally ...

We don’t often associate birds with intelligence, but you might be surprised to learn that several species are known to use tools when feeding. While birds’ bills and feet are often highly developed ...

Anyone who has taken a few moments to watch birds feeding in a yard, swimming on a lake or soaring overhead will have noticed the remarkable diversity in bird behavior and how birds are adapted to ...

The advice to ‘sleep with one eye open’ is often offered in situations where extreme vigilance is needed, to avoid being caught off-guard. For many birds, their survival depends on their ability to ...

Each year, billions of migratory birds switch between spring/summer breeding grounds and overwintering grounds, although their movements vary greatly between species and populations. Their journey may ...

There is a lot more to bird communication than how a bird sings to attract a mate or the calls it makes in response to threats to a nest site or territory. Bird body language tells us a great deal ...

The avian feather is one of nature’s true wonders, capable of supporting flight, providing protection from the elements, and showing off beautiful colors and elaborate displays in the breeding season.

The avian beak is a specialized structure that birds rely on for everything from feeding to nesting. The diversity of bill shapes and sizes also clearly demonstrates that a one-size-fits-all approach ...