Have you ever wondered how birds can stay warm in the cold winter months? Common redpolls are a great example. These energetic foragers weigh less than 15 grams and can survive temperatures that ...

A bird house is a common way to attract birds to your yard, but not every species favor these enclosed spaces. Some birds ...

The Heber Valley bird count was one of over 25 in Utah this year, taking place everywhere from Antelope Island to Park City.

For example, BirdLife’s volunteer observers have been having to go to higher elevations to spot golden bowerbirds, small yellow birds which have a small range and live in the rainforest in Queensland, ...

Spring migrations runs between March 1 and June 15. Fall migration runs between August 1 and November 30. Peak spring migration is in April. Birds are on the move as their annual spring migration ...

Each year, nearly 2 billion birds migrate through Texas in one of the planet’s great wildlife spectacles. Birds have intrigued me since I was a little girl. My mother was a knowledgeable, self-taught ...

Birds with beautiful crests: Nature's runway is always open, and the amazing headgear that some birds wear is one of the most eye-catching things about them. These beautiful feather displays, called ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. There’s an important concept in evolutionary biology called ...