By its simplest definition, a vulture is a bird of prey that feeds on carrion, which is the meat of dead animals. The media ...

The snow petrel, a strikingly white bird with black eyes and a black bill, is one of only three bird species ever observed at ...

The bald eagle is now the official bird of the United States, nearly 250 years after it was first used as a symbol of the ...

While green isn’t an unusual color in nature, beautiful green animals are somewhat rare and exotic. Many green-colored ...

Scott Brook Preserve has adapted trails to navigate around four dams built by these natural engineers. It's also a great spot ...

Despite its tiny stature, the smallest bird native to North America can survive cold nights in the Rocky Mountains, and some migrate from Canada to southern Mexico. Calliope hummingbirds often feed at ...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to spot a bird that exists nowhere else on Earth? North America is home to some truly extraordinary avian wonders—birds so unique and rare that seeing one ...

North America is home to some of the world’s most unique and fascinating birds, many of which can be found nowhere else on Earth. From the coastal wetlands of Florida to the dense forests of the ...

The steepest drops in number are seen in areas that host the largest populations — a trend observed for more than 80% of bird species across the continent.

Analysis of nearly 500 bird species across North America has found that three-quarters are declining across their ranges, with two-thirds of the total shrinking significantly.

Theater on the Edge makes a welcome return with “Birds of North America,” a look at a father and daughter with something to say to all of us.

Across North America, three-fourths of bird species are in decline, according to a sweeping study of avian populations published Thursday, the latest sign of a slow-moving extinction crisis that ...