Avian influenza (bird flu) is a highly contagious disease of wild and captive birds. Controlling its spread remains a major challenge. A new study, however, has revealed some fascinating details about ...

I’m a bit perplexed about these birds who prefer bathing and drinking out of my little flower pot drain dish rather than use the nice big bird bath. I keep having to fill up the little drain dish with ...

Researchers don’t often turn to the general public for help with scientific studies. However, for scientists seeking to ...

One of the main ways to identify birds is physical appearance and once you start looking closer, it becomes obvious that ...

A whooping crane, one of the most threatened birds in North America, was spotted at Arcadia Marsh in northern Manistee County ...

The endearing animals make a pit stop in Bryant Park during their migrations to northern breeding grounds, gathering fans and ...

Fish and amphibian eggs are soft and unshelled and must float in the water in order to get enough oxygen and expel their ...

It's illegal to move a wild bird nest with eggs in it, even on your property, so experts advise prevention and patience.

Birds' feathers, or plumage, are some of the most strikingly variable animal characteristics that can be observed by the naked eye. The patterns that we see in birds' feathers are made up of intricate ...

The six-foot-tall birds employed guerilla-like tactics to fluster machine gun-equipped soldiers sent to stop emu-related ...