When looking at different types of shorebirds, one of the first things that might strike you is how different each of their ...

A selection of your pictures of Scotland sent in between 13-20 June. Send your photos to [email protected]. Please ...

A never-photographed bird has been spotted in the UK for what could be the first time - a pure white treecreeper ...

The much-heralded Brood XIV 17-year cicadas have finally arrived. Have they been serenading you? If you’re in the emergence ...

A seagull has taken revenge on a man bird-proofing his town – by flying off with his mug of coffee. The caffeine-craving ...

A maintenance man who had been bird-proofing a Cornish harbour town found himself the victim of a very unusual 'mugging', ...

The caffeine-craving winged menace was pictured in full flight - with the victim's mug still hanging out of its beak.

New research says long-billed curlews listen to alarm barks from prairie dog colonies to protect themselves from predators. The curlews nest in grasslands, where prairie dogs also live. Experts ...

The 20th century expansion of nectar feeders drove Anna’s Hummingbirds to spread across California—and transformed the birds ...

I will try to point out another use or two and also use a variety of photos to acquaint you with the beak parts and certainly their wide variety. Bird beaks are made of a tough keratin layer produced ...

one's beak wide open, and to Lara Wilson of Mount Pleasant, with a moody depiction of a lone great egret on a foggy day. Next week's topic is "best in trade." Send us your best photos ...