Do you know why blue-footed boobies have blue feet? Author Laura Erickson does, and you’ll find the answers to this and many other great questions in her book, The Bird Watching Answer Book.

Millions of years before modern birds evolved, their dinosaur ancestors were soaring through the air. Scientists are piecing together how these iconic reptiles took to the skies. Fossils reveal that ...

For centuries, researchers have pondered how starlings travel in those gorgeous shape-shifting clouds. The answers continue ...

Peak bird migration is about to start in Colorado and around the country. Here are tools for tracking and identifying the ...

Birds have always sparked human imagination—with their feathers, colors, songs, and, of course, their ability to fly. But among these sky-dwellers, some stand out not just ... Continue Reading → ...

COVID-19, scientists are watching another virus warily: H5N1. It’s been circulating widely in the U.S. — and now, wild birds ...

Learn how to prevent birds from hitting your windows with effective solutions. Discover why these collisions happen and ...

The massive annual spring migration of America's birds – millions of them – is underway. Here's how to follow along at home.

In a new study in the journal Evolution, researchers compared the feathers and bodies of different species of flightless birds and their closest relatives who can still fly. They were able to ...