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 ...

Argentavis magnificens, or “magnificent Argentine bird,” was the most gigantic bird known to have flown across North America. With an estimated wingspan of up to 23 feet, this prehistoric teratorn ...

Birds, turtles, and even some insects use this ability to navigate vast distances. For red foxes, magnetoreception could be the secret weapon that explains their north-facing pounce. Scientists ...

YORK, Pa. — An animal cruelty police unit is investigating a Red Lion bird store where a customer found rooms full of birds in dirty conditions and seemingly without proper care.

Scientists have tagged birds for more than 100 years. That preservation program might be defunded.

The North Dakota Game and Fish Department recently conducted its annual spring breeding duck survey, which showed a decline of about a quarter of a million birds from 2024.