The H5N1 strain of bird flu has infected a patient in the first ever confirmed human case of the virus, caused by the H5N1 ...

The pine grosbeak is a common bird in Canada's boreal forests and the western mountains. This oversized finch adds color to ...

Green Swallow Look Like? Like other members of the swallow family, the violet-green swallow's plumage is shiny and striking.

The Smithsonian “Feather Identification Lab” pinpoints species of birds that are hit by aircraft strikes — all in an effort ...

Yellowstone's diverse population of feathered creatures have captured the interest of scientist David Haines who is attempting to understand ecological and environmental changes in the park.

A new species of tarantula, Trichopelma grande, has been discovered in western Cuba by researchers David Ortiz of Masaryk ...

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This morning on my way to work, I saw two large herons fly overhead. It got me thinking about how this area of the Platte is ...

The Biography of a Brainy Bird" by Candace Savage, illustrated by Rachel Hudson; © 2024, Greystone Kids. 105 pages.

The author of “Slow Birding,” Joan Strassmann, which I reviewed in an earlier column, takes her job seriously as an ...

In the sunbaked Galápagos Islands, a male finch perches on a branch, hearing what sounds like another bird’s song. But ...

I TOOK a break one recent sunny late afternoon to take the dogs for a short walk. They would have liked longer but our yellow ...