For the third time in four years, large numbers of pelicans are requiring rescue as they show clear signs of starvation.

Nature never runs out of ways to surprise us! It is endowed with birds that have beautiful covers of feathers on their bodies ...

Woodcocks are known for their unique and almost comical way of walking, which seems a better fit for a 1970s disco than the ...

While rare, a few birds we studied were rule-breakers. One such rule-breaker is the Eurasian spoonbill, whose highly ...

Bird beaks come in almost every shape and size—from the straw-like beak of a hummingbird to the slicing, knife-like beak of an eagle. We have found, however, that this incredible diversity is ...

Alex Ward Eurasian curlews are large, mottled brown birds with long legs and distinctive downward-curving beaks, which they use like tweezers to forage through mud for insects, worms, crustaceans ...

Jennifer is right, this belted kingfisher is a male. In the case of this species and a few others in North America (example, ...

Puffins are one of Britain’s favourite birds. With their smart black, white and orange markings, adorably concerned expressions, and comical movements, we just love puffins in the UK.