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TikTok/Mulberry Acres Rescue When Winnie’s owner was no longer able to care for her and five other birds, the owner’s family ...
A new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reveals that flamingos are dynamical predators. Using a combination of webbed feet, L-shaped beaks, and fast head movements, ...
World Migratory Bird Day is Saturday May 10th, the National Resource Research Institute says Minnesota is critical for avian ...
A giant, rather grumpy pelican finally loses its cool with a curious cat that just won’t quit — and eventually tries to eat ...
Here are a few quirky facts that we loved learning about from Matt Ridley’s new book Birds, Sex and Beauty (HarperCollins) ...
World Migratory Bird Day celebrates bird species across the world who travel far and wide, spending precious resources to ...
Scans of the Chicago Archaeopteryx show feather and bone features that worked together to create lift.
To keep hummingbirds visiting all season long, pick plants that bloom at different times. Choose early-season plants like ...
Our home in Northbrook is now surrounded by nesting birds. These include a family of robins nesting atop a rain gutter, ...
In flight, kingfishers look like a blue flash; they have a low, straight, buzzing flight with occasional gliding. They dive ...
Key to the first bird’s flight was likely a set of never-before-seen feathers, called tertials, found on the upper arm of the ...
A Chicago fossil of Archaeopteryx uncovers unknown features, supporting theories of bird evolution from dinosaurs and highlighting its unique flight adaptations.