Despite their mobility, North American birds are struggling to outpace climate change. Research indicates that while many species are shifting their ranges northward or to higher elevations ...

New Guinea is home to some of the world’s most toxic birds. Why they contain poison, and how they withstand it is still a source of scientific mystery. The variable pitohui, a poisonous bird ...

James Gentz has seen birds aplenty on his East Texas rice-and-crawfish farm: snow geese and pintails, spoonbills and teal. The whooping crane couple, though, he found “magnificent.” ...

On a remote, crescent-shaped island surrounded by crystal-clear ocean live some of the most plastic-contaminated birds in the world. They have bellies so full of fragments, they crunch when touched.

A flight from Minneapolis to Madison, Wisconsin was delayed Saturday after two birds tried to stow away on the aircraft. The apparent wild pigeons were on Delta Air Lines flight 2348, along with ...

As spring begins, so does a fresh song at daybreak, unique to the season. Just before the sun rises, birds start singing their melodies, creating a chirpy symphony. “It's the epitome of spring ...

SAN FRANCISCO – In the classic film “The Birds,’’ flocks of crows and other species suddenly and viciously attack people for no apparent reason. Now another Bay Area-based mystery has ...

(WAVY) – Wildlife officials are keeping a close eye on the spread of avian influenza after nearly 300 birds were found dead along the North Carolina coast earlier this year — most of them ...

Father’s Day is little more than a week away on June 15. If Dad is head-over-heels about birds, or just has a passing interest, I can suggest a few gift ideas that might help make his day.

Public health risks remain low, but experts in Europe are calling for more surveillance given the virus is so widespread among birds. As bird flu spreads across Europe and jumps to more animal ...