The butcher bird is one of nature’s most bizarre contradictions: a small, beautiful songbird with an elegant voice and a ...

A simple thing like poison set out to kill rodents can decimate birds of prey when they ingest the dead pests and have to be rehabilitated – if they survive. At the final Summer Reading Program at ...

The US slapped a bald eagle on its official seal back in 1782. Did we pick the right mascot? With 250 years of perspective, ...

Scientists have long assumed raptors need vast territories to raise their young, but a tiny falcon barely heavier than a golf ...

But an urgent concern is the potential for scavenger animals to spread H5N1 further by eating infected carcasses. The term ...

Deep within a quiet forest, a motion-activated wildlife camera captured a remarkable encounter between two of nature's most ...

New research shows that hawks make clever adjustments to their flying techniques as they land on perches when in molt.

Birds of prey are typically known for preying on mammals, reptiles, or even smaller birds; the honey buzzard is different. In ...

North America’s skies are home to some of the most impressive predators on Earth. Armed with razor-sharp talons, powerful beaks, incredible eyesight, and lightning-fast reflexes, birds of prey have ...

From bats to birds, recent research suggests that fireworks may disrupt routine and sometimes lead to serious injury or death ...

In the summer of 2020, my husband, Ryan, and I bought a house in Portland, Ore., with a sizable backyard containing little ...

A 25,000-year-old fossilized “drumstick” is writing a new chapter for these flightless birds that terrorized the post-dinosaur world.